Num 20:18-21 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 20:18-21: 20:18-21 Stay out of my land: As their ancestor Esau had distrusted Jacob (Gen 27:36 ), the Edomites now distrusted Jacob’s descendants. So Israel was forced to turn around and find another way to approach Canaan (cp. Deut 2:4-6 ).

a20:18-21►

bGen 27:36►

cDeut 2:4-6►

‏ Numbers 20:18-21

Summary for Num 20:18-21: 20:18-21 ^a Stay out of my land: As their ancestor Esau had distrusted Jacob (Gen 27:36 ^b), the Edomites now distrusted Jacob’s descendants. So Israel was forced to turn around and find another way to approach Canaan (cp. Deut 2:4-6 ^c).