Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Because the Edomites would not let the Israelites pass through their territory, the Israelites turned and went another way. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Neither would he condescend to their desire to grant them passage through his borders. Wherefore Israel turned another way from him. refused Deuteronomy 2:27,29 We will pass through thy land, we will go along by the highway: we will not turn aside neither to the right hand nor to the left. . . . wherefore Deuteronomy 2:4-8 And command thou the people, saying: You shall pass by the borders of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they will be afraid of you. . . . Deuteronomy 23:7 Thou shalt not abhor the Edomite, because he is thy brother: nor the Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land. Judges 11:18,24 And went round the land of Edom at the side, and the land of Moab: and came over against the east coast of the land of Moab, and camped on the other side of the Arnon: and he would not enter the bounds of Moab. . . . Context Edom Refuses Passage…20But he answered: Thou shalt not pass. And immediately he came forth to meet them with an infinite multitude, and a strong hand, 21Neither would he condescend to their desire to grant them passage through his borders. Wherefore Israel turned another way from him. Cross References Numbers 21:23 And he would not grant that Israel should pass by his borders: but rather gathering an army, went forth to meet them in the desert, and came to Jasa and fought against them. Deuteronomy 2:8 And when we had passed by our brethren the children of Esau, that dwelt in Seir, by the way of the plain from Elath and from Asiongaber, we came to the way that leadeth to the desert of Moab. Judges 11:17 And he sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying: Suffer me to pass through thy land. But he would not condescend to his request. He sent also to the king of Moab, who, likewise, refused to give him passage. He abode, therefore, in Cades, Jump to Previous Allow Border Direction Edom Israel Passage Refused Refuseth Territory Turned Turneth WhereforeJump to Next Allow Border Direction Edom Israel Passage Refused Refuseth Territory Turned Turneth WhereforeLinks Numbers 20:21 NIVNumbers 20:21 NLT Numbers 20:21 ESV Numbers 20:21 NASB Numbers 20:21 Bible Apps Numbers 20:21 Biblia Paralela Numbers 20:21 Chinese Bible Numbers 20:21 French Bible Numbers 20:21 German Bible Alphabetical: allow away Edom from go him his Israel let pass refused Since so territory their them through Thus to turned OT Law: Numbers 20:21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage (Nu Num.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |