"So I sentmessengersfrom the wildernessof Kedemothto Sihonkingof Heshbonwith wordsof peace,saying,
He sentlettersto allthe Jews,to the 127provincesof the kingdomof Ahasuerus,[namely], wordsof peaceand truth,
Then Israelsentmessengersto Sihon,kingof the Amorites,saying,
afterhe had defeatedSihonthe kingof the Amorites,wholivedin Heshbon,and Ogthe kingof Bashan,wholivedin Ashtarothand Edrei.
Let me passthrough your land,I will travelonly on the highway;I will not turnasideto the rightor to the left.
and Jahazand Kedemothand Mephaath,
Kedemothwith its pasturelandsand Mephaathwith its pasturelands;fourcities.
And Israelsentmessengersto Sihonkingof the Amorites,the kingof Heshbon,and Israelsaidto him, "Pleaselet us passthrough your landto our place."
