Numbers 20:19
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And the children of Israel said: We will go by the beaten way: and if we and our cattle drink of thy waters, we will give thee what is just: there shall be no difficulty in the price, only let us pass speedily.

Deuteronomy 2:6,28 You shall buy meats of them for money and shall eat: you shall draw waters for money, and shall drink. . . .

Context
Edom Refuses Passage
18And Edom answered them: Thou shalt not pass by me: if thou dost I will come out armed against thee. 19And the children of Israel said: We will go by the beaten way: and if we and our cattle drink of thy waters, we will give thee what is just: there shall be no difficulty in the price, only let us pass speedily.20But he answered: Thou shalt not pass. And immediately he came forth to meet them with an infinite multitude, and a strong hand,…
Cross References
Exodus 12:38
And a mixed multitude, without number, went up also with them, sheep and herds, and beasts of divers kinds, exceeding many.

Deuteronomy 2:6
You shall buy meats of them for money and shall eat: you shall draw waters for money, and shall drink.

Deuteronomy 2:28
Sell us meat for money, that we may eat: give us water for money and so we will drink. We only ask that thou wilt let us pass through,

1 Samuel 6:12
And the kine took the straight way, that leadeth to Bethsames, and they went along the way, lowing as they went: and turned not aside neither to the right hand nor to the left: and the lords of the Philistines followed them as far as the borders of Bethsames.

Lexicon
“We will stay
נַעֲלֶה֒ (na·‘ă·leh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

on the main road,”
בַּֽמְסִלָּ֣ה (bam·sil·lāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4546: A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase

the Israelites
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

replied,
וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“and if
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

we
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

or our herds
וּמִקְנַ֔י (ū·miq·nay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition

drink
נִשְׁתֶּה֙ (niš·teh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 8354: To imbibe

your water,
מֵימֶ֤יךָ (mê·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

we will pay
וְנָתַתִּ֖י (wə·nā·ṯat·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

for it.
מִכְרָ֑ם (miḵ·rām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4377: Merchandise, value

There will be no
אֵין־ (’ên-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

problem;
דָּבָ֖ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

only
רַ֥ק (raq)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless

let us pass through
אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה׃ (’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

on foot.”
בְּרַגְלַ֥י (bə·raḡ·lay)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda


Additional Translations
“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”And the children of Israel said to him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of your water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet.

And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without doing anything else , pass through on my feet.

And the children of Israel say to him, We will pass by the mountain; and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, I will pay thee: but it is no matter of importance, we will go by the mountain.

And the children of Israel said to him, We will go by the high way; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then I will pay for it: I will only, without anything else, go through on my feet.

And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway: and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without doing any thing else, pass through on my feet.

And the children of Israel said to him, We will go by the highway: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.

The children of Israel said to him, "We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my livestock, then will I give its price: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet."

And the sons of Israel say unto him, 'In the highway we go, and if of thy waters we drink -- I and my cattle -- then I have given their price; only (it is nothing) on my feet I pass over.'
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