Numbers 20:20 - Revised Version 1885

²⁰ And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ But Edom said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against Israel with many people and a strong hand.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

Common English Bible

²⁰ But he said, “You won’t cross.” Then Edom came out against them with a powerful army and a strong hand.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ But he answered, "You shall not cross." And immediately he went out to meet them with a countless multitude and a strong hand;

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ But he answered: Thou shalt not pass. And immediately he came forth to meet them with an infinite multitude, and a strong hand,

Numbers 20:20 Cross References

Genesis 27:41

And 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.

Genesis 32:6

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and moreover he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

Psalm 120:7

I am for peace: But when I speak, they are for war.

Amos 1:11

Thus saith the LORD: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, 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:

Numbers 20:18

And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.

Numbers 20:21

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

Judges 11:17

then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom hearkened not. And in like manner he sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not: and Israel abode in Kadesh.

Judges 11:20

But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.