Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But he said, “
King James Version
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Holman Bible
Yet Edom insisted, “You must not travel through.” And they came out to confront them with a large force of heavily-armed people.
International Standard Version
But still he replied, "No. You're not to pass through." Then Edom went out to meet Moses with a vast army and a lot of military might.
A Conservative Version
And he said, Thou shall not pass through. And Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.
American Standard Version
And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Amplified
But the king of Edom said, “You shall not pass through [my territory].” And Edom came out against Israel with many people and a strong hand.
Bible in Basic English
But he said, You are not to go through. And Edom came out against them in his strength, with a great army.
Darby Translation
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom will come forth to his meeting with a heavy people, and with a strong hand.
King James 2000
And he said, you shall not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he said, "You will not go through." And Edom went out to meet {them} with a large army and a strong hand.
Modern King James verseion
And he said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "Ye shall not go through." And Edom came out against him with much people and with a mighty power.
NET Bible
But he said, "You may not pass through." Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful force.
New Heart English Bible
He said, "You shall not pass through." Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out to meet him, with a strong people, and with a firm hand.
Webster
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.
World English Bible
He said, "You shall not pass through." Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Thou dost not pass over;' and Edom cometh out to meet him with much people, and with a strong hand;
Themes
Edomites » Refuse to the israelites passage through their country
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Edom
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 20:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Edom Denies Passage
19
And the sons 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 anything else, go through on my feet.
20 But he said, “
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 11:17
Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land. But the king of Edom would not hear them. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab, but he would not consent either; therefore Israel abode in Kadesh.
Amos 1:11
Thus hath the LORD said: For three transgressions of Edom and for the fourth, I will not convert her because she pursued her brother with the sword and cast off all mercy, and with her anger she stole from him perpetually, and she kept her wrath for ever:
Genesis 27:41
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will slay my brother Jacob.
Genesis 32:6
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he comes to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
Numbers 20:18
And Edom replied unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me lest I come out against thee with the sword.
Judges 11:20
But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together and pitched camp in Jahaz and fought against Israel.
Psalm 120:7
I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
Ezekiel 35:5-11
Because thou hast had perpetual enmities and hast scattered the sons of Israel to the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the extremely evil time:
Obadiah 1:10-15
For thy violence against thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.