Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 The {Israelites} said to him, "We will go up on the main road, and if we and our livestock drink your water, we will pay [for it]. It is only a small matter; let us pass through on our feet." 20 But he said, "You will not go through." And Edom went out to meet {them} with a large army and a strong hand. 21 So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, and Israel turned aside from him.
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 11:17
Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, "Please let us cross through your land," but the king of Edom would not listen. And they also sent [messengers] to the king of Moab, but he was not willing. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.
Amos 1:11
Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Edom and for four I will not revoke [the punishment], because he pursued his brother with the sword! He stifled his compassion and his anger tore [them] apart {continually}, and he kept his rage forever.
Genesis 27:41
Then Esau held a grudge against Jacob on account of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are coming, then I will kill Jacob my brother."
Genesis 32:6
And the messengers returned to Jacob [and] said, "We came to your brother, to Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men [are] with him."
Numbers 20:18
Then Edom said to him, "You will not pass through us lest {we will go out} to meet you with the sword."
Judges 11:20
But Sihon did not trust Israel to cross through his territory, so Sihon gathered all his people and then encamped at Jahaz; and he made war with Israel.
Psalm 120:7
I [am for] peace, but when I speak, they [are] for war.
Ezekiel 35:5-11
because there [has been] to you {an ancient hostility}, and you handed over the {Israelites} to [the] power of [the] sword at the time of their disaster, at the time of {their final punishment}.
Obadiah 1:10-15
"Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you and you will be cut off forever.