Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau determined in his heart, ‘The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.’
Numbers 20:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Yet Edom insisted, ‘You may not travel through.’ And they came out to confront them with a large force of heavily-armed people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Edom said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against Israel with many people and a strong hand. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. Common English Bible But he said, “You won’t cross.” Then Edom came out against them with a powerful army and a strong hand. Catholic Public Domain Version But he answered, "You shall not cross." And immediately he went out to meet them with a countless multitude and a strong hand; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answered: Thou shalt not pass. And immediately he came forth to meet them with an infinite multitude, and a strong hand, |
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau determined in his heart, ‘The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.’
When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, ‘We went to your brother Esau; he is coming to meet you #– #and he has four hundred men with him.’
The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Edom for three crimes, even four, because he pursued his brother with the sword. He stifled his compassion, his anger tore at him continually, and he harboured his rage incessantly.
But Edom answered him, ‘You will not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.’
Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, “Please let us travel through your land,” but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he refused. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.
but Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. Instead, Sihon gathered all his troops, camped at Jahaz, and fought with Israel.