Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Thus did Edom refuse to give Israel passage through his boundary, - and Israel turned away from him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Holman Bible
Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
International Standard Version
That's how Edom refused Israel passage through their territory. So Israel turned away from there.
A Conservative Version
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border. Therefore Israel turned away from him.
American Standard Version
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Amplified
Thus [the king of] Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him.
Bible in Basic English
So Edom would not let Israel go through his land; and Israel went in another direction.
Darby Translation
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; and Israel turned away from him.
Julia Smith Translation
And Edom will refuse to give to Israel to pass over by his boundary; and Israel will turn away from him.
King James 2000
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: therefore Israel turned away from him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, and Israel turned aside from him.
Modern King James verseion
So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border. Therefore Israel turned away from him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thus Edom denied to give Israel passage through his country; And Israel turned away from him.
NET Bible
So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; therefore Israel turned away from him.
New Heart English Bible
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.
Webster
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
World English Bible
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him.
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » Obstructed, &c by the surrounding nations
Edomites » Refuse to the israelites passage through their country
Edomites, the » Refused israel a passage
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Edom
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
Selfishness » Examples of » Cain's cold-blooded words concerning abel
Interlinear
Nathan
G@buwl
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 20:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Edom Denies Passage
20 And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out to meet him, with a strong people, and with a firm hand. 21 Thus did Edom refuse to give Israel passage through his boundary, - and Israel turned away from him. 22 Then set they forward from Kadesh, - and the sons of Israel. all the assembly, came in to Mount Hor.
Cross References
Judges 11:18
Then journeyed they through the desert, and went round the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and so came, from the rising of the sun, to the land of Moab, but encamped beyond Arnon, - and entered not within the boundary of Moab, for, Arnon, is the boundary of Moab.
Deuteronomy 2:29
as the sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, did to me, and the Moabites who are dwelling in Ar, - until that I pass over the Jordan, into the land which, Yahweh our God, is giving unto us.
Deuteronomy 2:4-8
And, the people, command thou saying, Ye are about to pass through the boundary of your brethren the sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, - and should they he afraid of you, take ye good heed to yourselves:
Deuteronomy 2:27
I would pass along through thy land, by the road, by the road, will I go, - I will not turn aside, to the right hand or to the left:
Deuteronomy 23:7
Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite, for thy brother, he is, - thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, for a sojourner, becamest thou in his land;
Judges 11:24
What Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess, that, wilt thou not possess? and, whatsoever Yahweh our God hath set before us to possess, that, shall we not possess?