Numbers 20:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The Israelites replied, "We will travel along the highway, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only ask to pass through on foot."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    So the children of Israel said to him, "We will go by the highway, and if I or my livestock drink any of your water, then I will pay for it; let me only pass through on foot, without doing anything else."

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the childern of Israel sayed vnto him: we will goo by the beeten waye: and yf ether we or oure catell drynke of thi water we will paye for it we wyll doo nomoare but passe thorow by fote only.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The children of Israel saide vnto him: We wil go ye como hye waye, & yf we or oure catell drynke of thy water, we wil paye for it: we wil do nothinge, but passe thorow on fote onely.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The children of Israel sayd vnto him, we wyll go by the beaten way: and if I and my cattell drynke of thy water, I wyll pay for it: I wyll but only (without any harme) go through on my feete.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price of it: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the sons of Israel say unto him, `In the highway we go, and if of thy waters we drink -- I and my cattle -- then I have given their price; only (it is nothing) on my feet I pass over.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without `doing' anything `else', pass through on my feet.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway: and if we or our cattle take of your water, we will give you a price for it: only let us go through on our feet, nothing more.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The children of Israel said to him, "We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my livestock, then will I give its price: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then the Israelites said to him,“We will go along the highway, and if we or our cattle drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We will only pass through on our feet, without doing anything else.”

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 2:6 : 6 You are to purchase food from them with silver and eat it, and buy water from them with silver and drink it.
  • Deut 2:28 : 28 You can sell me food for silver so that I may eat, and give me water for silver so that I may drink. Only let me pass through on foot—
  • Exod 12:38 : 38 A mixed multitude also went up with them, along with flocks, herds, and a great deal of livestock.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    85%

    17Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through any field or vineyard, nor will we drink water from any well. We will travel along the King's Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.

    18But Edom answered, "You shall not pass through my land, or I will come out against you with the sword."

  • Num 21:21-22
    2 verses
    82%

    21Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

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  • Deut 2:27-29
    3 verses
    82%

    27'Let me pass through your land. I will travel only on the road and will turn neither to the right nor to the left.

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    2 verses
    81%

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    76%

    16For when they came up from Egypt, Israel traveled through the wilderness to the Red Sea and arrived at Kadesh.

    17Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, 'Please let us pass through your land,' but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent to the king of Moab, but he refused. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.

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    2 verses
    75%

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    12'Let us get started on our journey,' Esau said, 'and I will go along with you.'

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

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    2 verses
    70%

    19We have straw and feed for our donkeys, as well as bread and wine for me, your servant, for the woman with me, and for the young man who is with your servants. We lack nothing."

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    70%

    16From there they went to Beer. This is the well where the LORD said to Moses, 'Gather the people together, and I will give them water.'

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    70%

    19They answered, 'An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock.'

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    2 verses
    69%

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    69%

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    68%

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    2 verses
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    4Why have you brought the LORD's assembly into this wilderness, for us and our livestock to die here?

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    68%

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    68%

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    68%

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