Numbers:20:14-21
rotherham@Numbers:20:14 @ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh, unto the king of Edom, Thus, saith thy brother Israel, Thou thyself, knowest all the distress which befell us;
rotherham@Numbers:20:15 @ and how our fathers went down to Egypt, and we abode in Egypt, many days, rod that the Egyptians ill-treated us, and our fathers;
rotherham@Numbers:20:16 @ and we made outcry unto Yahweh, and he heard our voice, and sent a messenger, and brought us forth out of Egypt, lo! then, we, are in Kadesh, a city at the extremity of thy boundary,
rotherham@Numbers:20:17 @ Let us, we pray thee, pass through thy landwe will not pass through field or vineyard, nor will we drink the waters of a well, by the kings road, will we gowe will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left, until we get through thy boundary.
rotherham@Numbers:20:18 @ And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through my land, lest with the sword, I come out to meet thee.
rotherham@Numbers:20:19 @ And the sons of Israel said unto him By the highway, will we go up, and if thy waters, we should drink I, and my cattle then would I give the price thereof, onlyit is nothing!with my feet, would I pass through.
rotherham@Numbers:20:20 @ And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out to meet him, with a strong people, and with a firm hand.
rotherham@Numbers:20:21 @ Thus did Edom refuse to give Israel passage through his boundary, and Israel turned away from him.