The Israelites replied: ‘We will go along the main road, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to pass through on foot – nothing else.’
Numbers 20:18 - New International Version (Anglicised) But Edom answered: ‘You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack 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. |
The Israelites replied: ‘We will go along the main road, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to pass through on foot – nothing else.’
Again they answered: ‘You may not pass through.’ Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army.
But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz, he fought with Israel.
They travelled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go round Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way;
Edom will be conquered; Seir, his enemy, will be conquered, but Israel will grow strong.
as the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, and the Moabites, who live in Ar, did for us – until we cross the Jordan into the land the Lord our God is giving us.’