And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
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Interpretation
We have the origin of the Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites. Moses also gives an instance older than any of these; the Caphtorims drove the Avims out of their country.
Read with
This thought runs through Deuteronomy 2:16-19.
Glossary
- Ammon Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.