Deuteronomy 2:5

Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 2:9 gives the same instruction for Moab: do not harass them — a parallel command mirroring Edom's land grant.

Deuteronomy 2:19 extends the same prohibition to Ammon — a direct parallel to the command about Edom's territory.

Deuteronomy 2:37 summarizes Israel's obedience not to approach Ammon — a consequence of the same divine instructions including Edom.

Deuteronomy 32:8 reveals this land grant to Esau as part of God's universal pattern of assigning territories to nations.

Genesis 36:8 Historical context

Genesis 36:8 records Esau's settlement in Seir, providing the historical basis for the land given to him.

Joshua 24:4 Parallel

Joshua 24:4 repeats God's gift of Mount Seir to Esau, reinforcing the historical claim that Israel must respect.

2 Chronicles 20:10–12 Historical context

2 Chronicles 20:10-12 recalls this command not to invade Edom, now cited as Israel's obedience while Edom attacks.

Acts 7:5 Allusion

Acts 7:5 uses the same phrase 'not even a foot's length' regarding Abraham's inheritance — echoing this statement about Edom.

Genesis 32:3 Historical context

Genesis 32:3 shows Esau already living in Seir, confirming the land's possession before Israel's journey.

Genesis 36:43 Historical context

Genesis 36:43 concludes that Esau's descendants possessed Seir as their dwelling, the land God gave them.

Numbers 21:4 Historical context

Numbers 21:4 records Israel going around Edom because God forbade conflict — a direct illustration of the command in Deuteronomy 2:5.

Ezekiel 35:2 prophesies judgment against Mount Seir — contrasting with God's grant of Seir to Edom in Deuteronomy 2:5.

Obadiah 1:9 Contrast

Obadiah 1:9 pronounces doom on Mount Esau (Edom) — a later judgment contrasting with God's protection of Edom's inheritance here.