Purchasing Food from the Sons of Esau

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Question

Hello, In Deuteronomy 2:6, we learn that the children of Israel had to buy food from the sons of Esau when passing through Mount Seir. If they had manna at that time, why did they need additional food?

Answer

Hello

Indeed, the children of Israel did not need it.

However, if they were passing through their territory, they would purchase to show respect to their hosts.

Source

Rashi on Numbers 20:17
And we will not drink the water of the well - it should have said "water of pits," but thus Moses said: even though we have manna to eat and a well to drink from, we will not drink from it, but will buy food and water from you for your benefit. From here we learn that even if a guest has food, he should buy from the host to benefit him:

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