Numbers 20:20

New International Reader's Version

Again the people of Edom answered, “We won’t let you pass through here.” Then the people of Edom marched out against them. They came with a large and powerful army.

Cross References

Genesis 27:41

Esau was angry with Jacob. He was angry because of the blessing his father had given to Jacob. He said to himself, “The days of sorrow over my father’s death are near. Then I’ll kill my brother Jacob.”

Genesis 32:6

The messengers came back to Jacob. They said, “We went to your brother Esau. He’s coming now to meet you. He has 400 men with him.”

Psalm 120:7

I want peace. But when I speak, they want war.

Amos 1:11

The Lord says, “The people of Edom have sinned again and again. So I will judge them. They chased Israel with swords that were ready to strike them down. They killed the women of the land. They were angry all the time. Their anger was like a fire that blazed out. It could not be stopped.

Numbers 20:18

But the people of Edom answered, “We won’t let you pass through here. If you try to, we’ll march out against you. We’ll attack you with our swords.”

Numbers 20:21

Edom refused to let Israel go through their territory. So Israel turned away from them.

Judges 11:17

Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom. They said, ‘Please let us go through your country.’ But the king of Edom wouldn’t listen to them. They sent the same message to the king of Moab. But he refused too. So Israel stayed at Kadesh.

Judges 11:20

But Sihon didn’t trust Israel to pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered all his troops together. They camped at Jahaz. And they fought against Israel.