Numbers 20:18
“And Edom said vnto him, Thou shalt not passe by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.”
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Numbers 20:18 Context
16And when wee cryed vnto the Lord, he heard our voyce, and sent an Angel, and hath brought vs foorth out of Egypt: and behold, wee are in Kadesh, a citie in the vttermost of thy border. 17Let vs passe, I pray thee, thorow thy countrey: we will not passe thorow the fields, or thorow the Uineyards, neither will we drinke of the water of the wells: wee will goe by the Kings high-way, we wil not turne to the right hand nor to the left, vntill wee haue passed thy borders. 18And Edom said vnto him, Thou shalt not passe by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. 19And the children of Israel said vnto him, We will goe by the high-way: and if I and my cattell drinke of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will onely (without doing any thing else) go thorow on my feet. 20And he said, Thou shalt not goe thorow. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
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Other Translations for Numbers 20:18
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
- King James Version
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Edom said, You are not to go through my land, for if you do I will come out against you with the sword.
- Basic English Bible
But Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
- Darby Bible
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
- Webster's Bible
Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you."
- World English Bible
And Edom saith unto him, `Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Edom said unto him: 'Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Numbers 20:18
20:18 By me - Through my country: I will not suffer thee to do so: which was an act of policy, to secure themselves from so numerous an host.