1. And we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as Jehovah had said unto me; and we went round mount Seir many days.
2. And Jehovah spoke to me, saying,
3. Ye have gone round this mountain long enough: turn you northward.
4. And command the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you; and ye shall be very guarded:
5. attack them not; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot-breadth; for I have given mount Seir as a possession unto Esau.
6. 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;