KJV King James Version
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
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Numbers 20:20
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.
WEB World English Bible
He said, “You shall not pass through.” Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.
ASV American Standard Version
And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he saith, ‘Thou dost not pass over;’ and Edom cometh out to meet him with much people, and with a strong hand;
Surrounding context — Numbers 20
17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink [of] the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s [high] way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without [doing] any thing [else], go through on my feet.
20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
22 And the children of Israel, [even] the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
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Judges 11:17Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken [thereto]. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not [consent]: and Israel abode in Kadesh.Amos 1:11Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:Psalm 120:7I [am for] peace: but when I speak, they [are] for war.Genesis 32:6And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.Numbers 20:18And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.Judges 11:20But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.Ezekiel 35:5-11Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed [the blood of] the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time [that their] iniquity [had] an end:Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.Obadiah 1:10-15For [thy] violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
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