Deuteronomy 2:29

29 The descendants of Esau in Edom let us go through their land, and so did the Moabites in Ar. We want to cross the Jordan River into the land the Lord our God has given us."

Deuteronomy 2:29 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 2:29

As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the
Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me
Which respects, as Jarchi observes, not the affair of passing through their land requested, for neither of them granted that, but buying food and drink; for though the Edomites at first seem not to have granted that, yet afterwards they did. The mountain of Seir, and the city Ar, are put for the whole countries of Edom and Moab:

until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the Lord our God
giveth us;
this is observed to remove any suspicion or jealousy of their seizing his country, and taking possession of it, and dwelling in it; since they only proposed to pass through it on their journey to the land of Canaan, which lay on the other side Jordan, over which they must pass in order to possess it, which they had a right unto by the gift of God.

Deuteronomy 2:29 In-Context

27 "If you let us pass through your country, we will stay on the road and not turn right or left.

28 We will pay you in silver for any food we eat or water we drink. We only want to walk through your country.

29 The descendants of Esau in Edom let us go through their land, and so did the Moabites in Ar. We want to cross the Jordan River into the land the Lord our God has given us."

30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass, because the Lord your God had made him stubborn. The Lord wanted you to defeat Sihon, and now this has happened.

31 The Lord said to me, "See, I have begun to give Sihon and his country to you. Begin taking the land as your own."