Numbers:20:14-21
geneva@Numbers:20:14 @ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of (note:)Because Jacob or Israel was Esau's brother, who was called Edom.(:note) Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
geneva@Numbers:20:15 @ How our fathers went downe into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time, where the Egyptians handled vs euill and our fathers.
geneva@Numbers:20:16 @ But when we cried vnto the Lord, he heard our voyce, and sent an Angel, and hath brought vs out of Egypt, and beholde, wee are in the citie Kadesh, in thine vtmost border.
geneva@Numbers:20:17 @ I pray thee that we may passe through thy countrey: we will not goe through the fieldes nor the vineyardes, neither will we drinke of the water of the welles: we will goe by the kings way, and neither turne vnto the right hand nor to the left, vntill we be past thy borders.
geneva@Numbers:20:18 @ And Edom answered him, Thou shalt not passe by mee, least I come out against thee with the sword.
geneva@Numbers:20:19 @ Then the children of Israel said vnto him, We will goe vp by the hie way: and if I and my cattell drinke of thy water, I will then pay for it: I will onely (without any harme) goe through on my feete.
geneva@Numbers:20:20 @ Hee answered againe, Thou shalt not goe through. The Edom came out against him with much people, and with a mightie power.
geneva@Numbers:20:21 @ Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel (note:)To pass by another way.(:note) turned away from him.
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