Numbers 20:20

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Yet Edom insisted, “You must not travel through.” And they came out to confront them with a large force of heavily-armed people.

Cross References

Genesis 27:41

Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau determined in his heart: “The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

Genesis 32:6

When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau; he is coming to meet you — and he has 400 men with him.”

Psalm 120:7

I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

Amos 1:11

The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Edom for three crimes, even four, because he pursued his brother with the sword. He stifled his compassion, his anger tore at them continually, and he harbored his rage incessantly.

Numbers 20:18

But Edom answered him, “You must not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

Numbers 20:21

Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

Judges 11:17

Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please let us travel through your land,’ but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he refused. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.

Judges 11:20

but Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. Instead, Sihon gathered all his people, camped at Jahaz, and fought with Israel.