Numbers 20:18
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."

New Revised Standard Version
But Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through, or we will come out with the sword against you.”

Contemporary English Version
But the king of Edom answered, "No, I won't let you go through our country! And if you try, we will attack you."

New American Bible
But Edom answered him, “You shall not pass through here; if you do, I will advance against you with the sword.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Edom answered them: Thou shalt not pass by me: if thou dost I will come out armed against thee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Edom answered them: Thou shalt not pass by me: if thou dost I will come out armed against thee.

Context
Edom Refuses Passage
17And we beseech thee that we may have leave to pass through thy country. We will not go through the fields, nor through the vineyards, we will not drink the waters of thy wells, but we will go by the common highway, neither turning aside to the right hand, nor to the left, till we are past thy borders. 18And Edom answered them: Thou shalt not pass by me: if thou dost I will come out armed against thee.19And the children of Israel said: We will go by the beaten way: and if we and our cattle drink of thy waters, we will give thee what is just: there shall be no difficulty in the price, only let us pass speedily.…
Cross References
Numbers 24:18
And he shall possess Idumea: the inheritance of Seir shall come to their enemies, but Israel shall do manfully.

Numbers 20:19
And the children of Israel said: We will go by the beaten way: and if we and our cattle drink of thy waters, we will give thee what is just: there shall be no difficulty in the price, only let us pass speedily.

Numbers 20:17
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