Pleaselet us passthrough your land.We will not passthroughfieldor through vineyard;we will not even drinkwaterfrom a well.We will goalong the king'shighway,not turningto the rightor left,untilwe passthroughyour territory.'"
"Nowbehold,the sonsof Ammonand Moaband MountSeir,whomYou did not letIsraelinvadewhen they cameout of the landof Egypt(they turnedasidefrom them and did not destroythem),
When the Canaanite,the kingof Arad,who livedin the Negev,heardthat Israelwas comingby the wayof Atharim,then he foughtagainst Israeland tooksomeof them captive.
Let me passthrough your land,I will travelonly on the highway;I will not turnasideto the rightor to the left.
You will sellme foodfor moneyso that I may eat,and giveme waterfor moneyso that I may drink,onlylet me passthroughon foot,
justas the sonsof Esauwho livein Seirand the Moabiteswho livein Ardidfor me, untilI crossoverthe Jordaninto the landwhichthe LORDour Godis givingto us.'
