Study Desk

From Kadesh Moses then sent messengers to ^(C1)the king of Edom to say, "This is what your brother Israel has said: 'You ^(C2)know all the hardship that has ^(F1)overtaken us;

that our fathers went down to Egypt, and we stayed in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians treated us and our fathers badly.

'But ^(C1)when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice and sent ^(C2)an angel, and brought us out from Egypt; now behold, we are at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory.

'Please ^(C1)let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard; we will not even drink water from a well. We will go along the king's road, not turning to the right or left, until we pass through your territory.'"

^(C1)Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through ^(F1)us, or I will come out with the sword against you."

Again, the sons of Israel said to him, "We will go up by the road, and if I and ^(C1)my livestock do drink any of your water, ^(C2)then I will ^(F1)pay its price. Let me only pass through on my feet, ^(F2)nothing more."

But he said, "^(C1)You shall not pass through." And Edom came out against him with a heavy ^(F1)force and a strong hand.

^(C1)So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his territory; ^(C2)then Israel turned away from him.