Thus Edomrefusedto allowIsraelto passthroughhis territory;so Israelturnedawayfrom him.
"Nowbehold,the sonsof Ammonand Moaband MountSeir,whomYou did not letIsraelinvadewhen they cameout of the landof Egypt(they turnedasidefrom them and did not destroythem),
But Sihonwould not permitIsraelto passthroughhis border.So Sihongatheredallhis peopleand wentout againstIsraelin the wilderness,and cameto Jahazand foughtagainst Israel.
Then they setout from MountHorby the wayof the RedSea,to goaroundthe landof Edom;and the peoplebecameimpatientbecause of the journey.
Let me passthrough your land,I will travelonly on the highway;I will not turnasideto the rightor to the left.
justas the sonsof Esauwho livein Seirand the Moabiteswho livein Ardidfor me, untilI crossoverthe Jordaninto the landwhichthe LORDour Godis givingto us.'
"You shall not detestan Edomite,for he is your brother;you shall not detestan Egyptian,becauseyou were an alienin his land.
then Israelsentmessengersto the kingof Edom,saying,"Pleaselet us passthrough your land,"but the kingof Edomwould not listen.And they alsosentto the kingof Moab,but he would not consent.So Israelremainedat Kadesh.
Then they wentthrough the wildernessand aroundthe landof Edomand the landof Moab,and cameto the eastsideof the landof Moab,and they campedbeyondthe Arnon;but they did not enterthe territoryof Moab,for the Arnon[was] the borderof Moab.
Do you not possesswhatChemoshyour godgivesyou to possess?So whateverthe LORDour Godhas drivenout beforeus, we will possessit.
