Numbers 20:21
World English Bible (WEB)
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.
In context
19 The children of Israel said to him, “We will go up by the highway; and if we drink your water, I and my livestock, then I will give its price. Only let me, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet.”
20 He said, “You shall not pass through.” Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.
21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.
22 They traveled from Kadesh, and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.
23 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,
Numbers 20:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.
- KJV King James Version
- Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore 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.