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Wanderings in the Wilderness

Deuteronomy 2:6

In 11 translations

BSB
You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.’”
KJV
Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
WEB
You shall purchase food from them for money, that you may eat. You shall also buy water from them for money, that you may drink.’”
ASV
Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
LSV
You buy food from them with money, and have eaten; and you also buy water from them with money, and have drunk.
YLT
'Food ye buy from them with money, and have eaten; and also water ye buy from them with money, and have drunk,
DBY
Ye shall buy of them food for money, that ye may eat; and water shall ye also buy of them for money, that ye may drink;
DRC
You shall buy meats of them for money and shall eat: you shall draw waters for money, and shall drink.
GNV
Ye shall buy meate of them for money to eate, and ye shall also procure water of them for money to drinke.
JPS
Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
LXXE
Buy food of them for money and eat, and ye shall receive water of them by measure for money, and drink.

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Original-language editions

WLC
אֹ֣כֶל תִּשְׁבְּר֧וּ מֵֽאִתָּ֛ם בַּכֶּ֖סֶף וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֑ם וְגַם־מַ֜יִם תִּכְר֧וּ מֵאִתָּ֛ם בַּכֶּ֖סֶף וּשְׁתִיתֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Ἀργυρίου βρώματα ἀγοράσατε παρʼ αὐτῶν καὶ φάγεσθε, καὶ ὕδωρ μέτρῳ λήψεσθε παρʼ αὐτῶν ἀργυρίου καὶ πίεσθε.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 7:12In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
  • Numbers 20:19“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”
  • Deuteronomy 2:28–29You can sell us food to eat and water to drink in exchange for silver. Only let us pass through on foot, just as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for us, until we cross the…
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:7–8For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you, nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would…
  • Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

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