“And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.”
Numbers 20:20 (KJV) |
Numbers 20:20
From Numbers 20, in the Book of Numbers (Old Testament).
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And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet.
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.