Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
Numbers 20:20 - Y'all Version Bible He said, “You must not pass through.” Edom came out against him with many 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, |
Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”
YHWH says: “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 must not pass through me, or I come out with the sword against you.”
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.
then Israel 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 Moab, but he refused; so Israel stayed in Kadesh.
But Sihon didn’t trust Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.