Esav hated Ya`akov because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esav said in his heart, *The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Ya`akov.*
Numbers 20:20 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) He said, You shall not pass through. Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. 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, |
Esav hated Ya`akov because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esav said in his heart, *The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Ya`akov.*
The messengers returned to Ya`akov, saying, *We came to your brother Esav. Not only that, but he comes to meet you, and four hundred men with him.*
Thus says the LORD: *For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;
Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you.
Thus Edom refused to give Yisra'el passage through his border: why Yisra'el turned away from him.
then Yisra'el sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, Please let me pass through your land; but the king of Edom didn't listen. In the same way, he sent to the king of Mo'av; but he would not: and Yisra'el abode in Kadesh.
But Sichon didn't trust Yisra'el to pass through his border; but Sichon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Yahatz, and fought against Yisra'el.