Numbers 20:21
King James Version (KJV)
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
In context
19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: 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.
20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
Numbers 20:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
- WEB World English Bible
- Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; and Israel turned away from him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.