Numbers 20:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
But Edom answered: "You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword."

New Living Translation
But the king of Edom said, “Stay out of my land, or I will meet you with an army!”

English Standard Version
But Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you.”

Berean Study Bible
But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

New American Standard Bible
Edom, however, said to him, “You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you.”

NASB 1995
Edom, however, said to him, "You shall not pass through us, or I will come out with the sword against you."

NASB 1977
Edom, however, said to him, “You shall not pass through us, lest I come out with the sword against you.”

Amplified Bible
But [the king of] Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through my territory, or I will come out against you with the sword.”

Christian Standard Bible
But Edom answered him, “You will not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Edom answered him, "You must not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.""

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."

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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the Edomites answered, "You may not pass through our country. If you try, we'll come out and attack you."

International Standard Version
But Edom replied, "You are not to pass through my land. If you do, I'll come out and start a war with you."

NET Bible
But Edom said to him, "You will not pass through me, or I will come out against you with the sword."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

New King James Version
Then Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through my land, lest I come out against you with the sword.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Edom said unto him, you shall not pass by me, lest I come out against you with the sword.

New Heart English Bible
Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you."

World English Bible
Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you."

American King James Version
And Edom said to him, You shall not pass by me, lest I come out against you with the sword.

American Standard Version
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.

A Faithful Version
And Edom said to him, "You shall not pass by me, lest I come out against you with the sword."

Darby Bible Translation
But Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

English Revised Version
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Edom answered him, Thou shalt not passe by mee, least I come out against thee with the sword.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Edom aunswered hym: Thou shalt not go by me, lest I come out agaynst thee with the sworde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But the Edomite answered him: Thou shal not go by me, or I wyl come agaynst ye with ye swerde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Edom answered him: Se thou come not by me lest I come out agest the with the swerde
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Edom says to him, “You do not pass over through me, lest I come out to meet you with the sword.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Edom saith unto him, 'Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Edom will say to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest with the sword I shall come out to thy meeting.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
Edom responded to them: “You shall not cross through me, otherwise, I will meet you armed.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Adum said to him: “You shall not pass through my border lest I come out to meet you with a sword.”

Lamsa Bible
But Edom said to him, You shall not pass through my border, lest I come out against you with the sword.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Edom said unto him: 'Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass through me, and if otherwise, I will go forth to meet thee in war.
















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