Numbers 20:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.””
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“But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Edom saith unto him, `Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 20:18 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 20:20But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.
- Numbers 21:4Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey
- Numbers 21:23But Sihon would not let Israel pass 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.
- Deuteronomy 2:29just 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 that the LORD our God is giving us.”
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