Numbers 20:21 “So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and I…”

Numbers 20:21

So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

World English Bible

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.

American Standard Version

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus Edom denyed to giue Israel passage through his countrey: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

Darby Translation

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; and Israel turned away from him.

Young's Literal Translation

and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him.

Bible in Basic English

So Edom would not let Israel go through his land; and Israel went in another direction.

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Cross references

“refused”

Deuteronomy 2:29 Deuteronomy 2:27

Deuteronomy 2:29 · BSB

just 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.”

Deuteronomy 2:27 · BSB

“Let us pass through your land; we will stay on the main road. We will not turn to the right or to the left.

“wherefore”

Judges 11:18 Deuteronomy 2:4–8 Deuteronomy 23:7 Judges 11:24

Judges 11:18 · BSB

Then Israel traveled through the wilderness and bypassed the lands of Edom and Moab. They came to the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab,…

Deuteronomy 2:4–8 · BSB

and command the people: ‘You will pass through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so you must be very careful.

Deuteronomy 23:7 · BSB

Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

Judges 11:24 · BSB

Do you not possess whatever your god Chemosh grants you? So also, we possess whatever the LORD our God has granted us.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.

22After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.

Read Numbers 20