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Complete Jewish Bible
Numbers 20:18
But Edom answered, "You are not to pass through my land; if you do, I will come out against you with the sword."
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Hebrew Names Version
Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you.
Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you.
King James Version
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
Lexham English Bible
Then Edom said to him, "You will not pass through us lest we will go out to meet you with the sword."
Then Edom said to him, "You will not pass through us lest we will go out to meet you with the sword."
English Standard Version
But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you."
But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you."
New Century Version
But the king of Edom answered: "You may not pass through here. If you try, I will come and meet you with swords."
But the king of Edom answered: "You may not pass through here. If you try, I will come and meet you with swords."
New English Translation
But Edom said to him, "You will not pass through me, or I will come out against you with the sword."
But Edom said to him, "You will not pass through me, or I will come out against you with the sword."
Amplified Bible
But [the king of] Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through my territory, or I will come out against you with the sword."
But [the king of] Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through my territory, or I will come out against you with the sword."
New American Standard Bible
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you."
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Edom answered him, Thou shalt not passe by mee, least I come out against thee with the sword.
And Edom answered him, Thou shalt not passe by mee, least I come out against thee with the sword.
Legacy Standard Bible
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, lest I come out to meet you with the sword."
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, lest I come out to meet you with the sword."
Contemporary English Version
But the Edomite king answered, "No, I won't let you go through our country! And if you try, we will attack you."
But the Edomite king answered, "No, I won't let you go through our country! And if you try, we will attack you."
Darby Translation
But Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
But Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the king of Edom answered, "You may not travel through our land. If you try to travel through our land, we will come and fight you with swords."
But the king of Edom answered, "You may not travel through our land. If you try to travel through our land, we will come and fight you with swords."
George Lamsa Translation
But Edom said to him, You shall not pass through my border, lest I come out against you with the sword.
But Edom said to him, You shall not pass through my border, lest I come out against you with the sword.
Good News Translation
But the Edomites answered, "We refuse to let you pass through our country! If you try, we will march out and attack you."
But the Edomites answered, "We refuse to let you pass through our country! If you try, we will march out and attack you."
Christian Standard Bible®
But Edom answered him, “You will not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”
But Edom answered him, “You will not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”
Literal Translation
And Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you.
And Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the Edomite answered him: Thou shal not go by me, or I wyl come agaynst ye with ye swerde.
But the Edomite answered him: Thou shal not go by me, or I wyl come agaynst ye with ye swerde.
American Standard Version
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.
Bible in Basic English
And Edom said, You are not to go through my land, for if you do I will come out against you with the sword.
And Edom said, You are not to go through my land, for if you do I will come out against you with the sword.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Edom aunswered hym: Thou shalt not go by me, lest I come out agaynst thee with the sworde.
And Edom aunswered hym: Thou shalt not go by me, lest I come out agaynst thee with the sworde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Edom said unto him: 'Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.'
And Edom said unto him: 'Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.'
King James Version (1611)
And Edom said vnto him, Thou shalt not passe by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
And Edom said vnto him, Thou shalt not passe by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass through me, and if otherwise, I will go forth to meet thee in war.
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass through me, and if otherwise, I will go forth to meet thee in war.
English Revised Version
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.
Berean Standard Bible
But Edom answered, "You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword."
But Edom answered, "You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whom Edom answeride, Ye schulen not passe bi me, ellis Y schal be armed, and come ayens thee.
To whom Edom answeride, Ye schulen not passe bi me, ellis Y schal be armed, and come ayens thee.
Young's Literal Translation
And Edom saith unto him, `Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.'
And Edom saith unto him, `Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.'
Update Bible Version
And Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, or else I will come out with the sword against you.
And Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, or else I will come out with the sword against you.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
World English Bible
Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you.
Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you.
New King James Version
Then Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through my land, lest I come out against you with the sword."
Then Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through my land, lest I come out against you with the sword."
New Living Translation
But the king of Edom said, "Stay out of my land, or I will meet you with an army!"
But the king of Edom said, "Stay out of my land, or I will meet you with an army!"
New Life Bible
But Edom said to him, "You must not pass through, or I will come out with the sword against you."
But Edom said to him, "You must not pass through, or I will come out with the sword against you."
New Revised Standard
But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, or we will come out with the sword against you."
But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, or we will come out with the sword against you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through my land, - lest with the sword, I come out to meet thee.
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through my land, - lest with the sword, I come out to meet thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Edom answered them: Thou shalt not pass by me: if thou dost I will come out armed against thee.
And Edom answered them: Thou shalt not pass by me: if thou dost I will come out armed against thee.
Revised Standard Version
But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you."
But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you."
THE MESSAGE
The king of Edom answered, "Not on your life. If you so much as set a foot on my land, I'll kill you."
The king of Edom answered, "Not on your life. If you so much as set a foot on my land, I'll kill you."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you."
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you."
Contextual Overview
14 (LY: iv) Moshe sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: "This is what your brother Isra'el says: you know all the troubles we have gone through — 15 that our ancestors went down into Egypt, we lived in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors badly. 16 But when we cried out to Adonai , he heard us, sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. Now here we are in Kadesh, a city at the edge of your territory. 17 Please let us pass through your land. We will not go through fields or vineyards, and we won't drink any water from the wells. We will go along the King's Highway, not turning aside either to the right or to the left until we have left your territory." 18 But Edom answered, "You are not to pass through my land; if you do, I will come out against you with the sword." 19 The people of Isra'el replied, "We will keep to the highway; if we do drink the water, either we or our livestock, we will pay for it. Just let us pass through on foot — it's nothing." 20 But he said, "You are not to pass through"; and Edom came out against them with many people and much force. 21 Thus Edom refused to allow Isra'el passage through its territory, so Isra'el turned away.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Numbers 20:20 - Thou shalt Numbers 21:4 - compass Deuteronomy 2:29 - As the children
Cross-References
Genesis 12:17
But Adonai inflicted great plagues on Pharaoh and his household because of Sarai Avram's wife.
But Adonai inflicted great plagues on Pharaoh and his household because of Sarai Avram's wife.
Genesis 16:2
so Sarai said to Avram, "Here now, Adonai has kept me from having children; so go in and sleep with my slave-girl. Maybe I'll be able to have children through her." Avram listened to what Sarai said.
so Sarai said to Avram, "Here now, Adonai has kept me from having children; so go in and sleep with my slave-girl. Maybe I'll be able to have children through her." Avram listened to what Sarai said.
Genesis 20:7
Therefore, return the man's wife to him now. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will live. But if you don't return her, know that you will certainly die — you and all who belong to you."
Therefore, return the man's wife to him now. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will live. But if you don't return her, know that you will certainly die — you and all who belong to you."
Genesis 30:2
This made Ya‘akov angry at Rachel; he answered, "Am I in God's place? He's the one who is denying you children."
This made Ya‘akov angry at Rachel; he answered, "Am I in God's place? He's the one who is denying you children."
1 Samuel 1:6
Her rival taunted her and made her feel bad, because Adonai had kept her from having children.
Her rival taunted her and made her feel bad, because Adonai had kept her from having children.
1 Samuel 5:10
Next they sent the ark of God to ‘Ekron; but when the ark of God arrived in ‘Ekron the ‘Ekronim shouted, "Now they've brought the ark of the God of Isra'el to us, to kill us and our people!"
Next they sent the ark of God to ‘Ekron; but when the ark of God arrived in ‘Ekron the ‘Ekronim shouted, "Now they've brought the ark of the God of Isra'el to us, to kill us and our people!"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Edom said unto him,.... The king of Edom replied to Israel, represented by the messengers sent in their name:
thou shall not pass by me; through my country:
lest I come out against thee with the sword; or with those that use the sword, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; that is, with an army of soldiers with their drawn swords in their hands, to slay them as enemies.
