Numbers:20:14-21
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And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom ,
Thus saith thy brother Israel Yisra #
el #,
Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us :
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How our fathers went down into Egypt ,
and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time ;
and the Egyptians vexed us ,
and our fathers :
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And when we cried unto the LORD ,
he heard our voice ,
and sent an angel mal #
ak #,
and hath brought us forth out of Egypt :
and ,
behold ,
we are in Kadesh ,
a city in the uttermost of thy border :
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Let us pass ,
I pray thee ,
through thy country :
we will not pass through the fields ,
or through the vineyards ,
neither will we drink of the water of the wells @#
er #:
we will go by the kings high way ,
we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left s @
mo #
wl #,
until we have passed thy borders .
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And Edom said unto him ,
Thou shalt not pass by me ,
lest I come out against thee with the sword .
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And the children of Israel said unto him ,
We will go by the high way :
and if I and my cattle drink of thy water ,
then I will pay for it :
I will only ,
without doing any thing else ,
go through on my feet .
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And he said ,
Thou shalt not go through .
And Edom came out against him with much people ,
and with a strong hand .
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Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border :
wherefore Israel turned away from him .