Numbers 20:20

Free Bible Version

But the king of Edom insisted, “You are forbidden to travel through our country!” He came out with his large and powerful army to meet the Israelites head-on.

Cross References

Genesis 27:41

From then on Esau hated Jacob because of his father's blessing. Esau said to himself, “Soon the time will come when I'll mourn my father's death. Then I'll kill my brother Jacob!”

Genesis 32:6

The messengers returned to Jacob and told him, “Your brother Esau is coming to meet you with 400 armed men!”

Psalm 120:7

I want peace, but when I talk of peace, they want war.

Amos 1:11

This is what the Lord says: The people of Edom have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they hunted down the Israelites to whom they were related, killing them with swords. They attacked without mercy, tearing the Israelites to pieces in an angry rage that never stopped.

Numbers 20:18

But the king of Edom replied, “You are forbidden to travel through our country, otherwise we will come out and stop you by force.”

Numbers 20:21

Since the king of Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through his territory, the Israelites had to turn back.

Judges 11:17

They sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please let us pass through your country,’ but the king of Edom refused to listen. They also sent the same request to the king of Moab, and he refused too. So they remained at Kadesh.

Judges 11:20

But Sihon didn't trust the Israelites to pass through his territory. So he assembled his army, set up camp at Jahaz, and attacked the Israelites.