‘We will go on the main road,’ the Israelites replied to them, ‘and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay its price. There will be no problem; only let us travel through on foot.’
Numbers 20:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But Edom answered him, ‘You will not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Edom said to him, You shall not go through, lest I come out against you with the sword. American Standard Version (1901) And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee. Common English Bible Edom said to him, “You won’t cross through, or I will come out against you with a sword.” Catholic Public Domain Version Edom responded to them: "You shall not cross through me, otherwise, I will meet you armed." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Edom answered them: Thou shalt not pass by me. If thou dost I will come out armed against thee. |
‘We will go on the main road,’ the Israelites replied to them, ‘and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay its price. There will be no problem; only let us travel through on foot.’
Yet Edom insisted, ‘You may not travel through.’ And they came out to confront them with a large force of heavily-armed people.
But Sihon would not let Israel travel through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people became impatient because of the journey.
Edom will become a possession; Seir will become a possession of its enemies, but Israel will be triumphant.
just as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir did for us, and the Moabites who live in Ar, until we cross the Jordan into the land the Lord our God is giving us.”