English: Rashi asks what “take good heed” means and answers with the following command: do not provoke them.
On the source / in context: Rashi on Deuteronomy 2:4:1 (Sifrei Devarim 30:1) is the identified classical source for this EXTRA page. The text and learning note below are tied to that source rather than to an invented generic summary.
Type of Learning
Classic Commentary
What Is Learned
Careful restraint is the practical meaning of the warning when Israel passes through the territory of Esav.