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King James Version (KJV)
Numbers 20:18
“And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.”
King James Version (KJV)
Numbers 20:18 Context
15How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers: 16And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: 17Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders. 18And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. 19And 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. 20And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. 21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
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Other Translations
And Edom said vnto him, Thou shalt not passe by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Edom said, You are not to go through my land, for if you do I will come out against you with the sword.
- Basic English Bible
But Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
- Darby Bible
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
- Webster's Bible
Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you."
- World English Bible
And Edom saith unto him, `Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Edom said unto him: 'Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Edom said, You are not to go through my land, for if you do I will come out against you with the sword.
- Basic English Bible
But Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
- Darby Bible
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
- Webster's Bible
Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you."
- World English Bible
And Edom saith unto him, `Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Edom said unto him: 'Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Numbers 20:18
20:18 By me - Through my country: I will not suffer thee to do so: which was an act of policy, to secure themselves from so numerous an host.