‏ Numbers 20:14-21

14 From Kadesh Moses then sent messengers to athe king of Edom to say, “This is what your brother Israel has said: ‘You bknow all the hardship that has
Lit found
overtaken us;
15that our fathers went down to Egypt, and we stayed in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians treated us and our fathers badly. 16But dwhen we cried out to the Lord, He heard our voice and sent ean angel, and brought us out from Egypt; now behold, we are at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory. 17Please flet us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard; we will not even drink water from a well. We will go along the king’s road, not turning to the right or left, until we pass through your territory.’”

18 gEdom, however, said to him, “You shall not pass through
Lit me
us, or I will come out with the sword against you.”
19Again, the sons of Israel said to him, “We will go up by the road, and if I and imy livestock do drink any of your water, jthen I will
Lit give
pay its price. Let me only pass through on my feet,
Or no great thing
nothing more.
20But he said, “ mYou shall not pass through.” And Edom came out against him with a heavy
Lit people
force and a strong hand.
21 oSo Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his territory; pthen Israel turned away from him.
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