Numbers 20:21

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Since Edom refused to let Israel pass through its territory, Israel turned away from them.

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  • Judg 11:18 : 18 Then they journeyed through the wilderness, went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came to the east side of the land of Moab. They camped on the other side of the Arnon but did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.
  • Deut 2:29 : 29 as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for me—until I cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.'
  • Deut 23:7 : 7 You shall never pursue their peace or prosperity as long as you live.
  • Deut 2:4-8 : 4 And he commanded the people, saying, ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so be very careful. 5 Do not provoke them to conflict, for I will not give you even a footstep of their land, because I have given Mount Seir as a possession to Esau.' 6 You are to purchase food from them with silver and eat it, and buy water from them with silver and drink it. 7 The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing. 8 So we passed by our relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, and we turned from the road through the Arabah, bypassing Elath and Ezion-geber. Then we moved on and journeyed along the wilderness road of Moab.
  • Deut 2:27 : 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.
  • Judg 11:24 : 24 Do you not take what your god Chemosh gives you? Likewise, we will take possession of whatever the Lord our God has driven out before us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 20:17-20
    4 verses
    90%

    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."

    19The 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."

    20But Edom insisted, "You may not pass through." And Edom came out against them with a large, strong force.

  • Judg 11:16-20
    5 verses
    83%

    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.

    18Then they journeyed through the wilderness, went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came to the east side of the land of Moab. They camped on the other side of the Arnon but did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

    19Israel then sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, who was king of Heshbon, and said to him, 'Let us pass through your land to our destination.'

    20But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his land. Instead, he gathered all his people, camped at Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

  • Num 20:22-23
    2 verses
    77%

    22The Israelites, the entire community, set out from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.

    23At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

  • Num 21:4
    77%

    4They journeyed from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom, and the people became impatient along the way.

  • Deut 2:8
    76%

    8So we passed by our relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, and we turned from the road through the Arabah, bypassing Elath and Ezion-geber. Then we moved on and journeyed along the wilderness road of Moab.

  • Num 21:21-23
    3 verses
    76%

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

    22'Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, nor drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we pass through your territory.'

    23But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his territory. He gathered all his people and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness; he came to Jahaz and fought with Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 3:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8Jehoram asked, "Which route shall we take?" And Jehoshaphat answered, "Through the wilderness of Edom."

    9So the king of Israel set out, along with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After traveling a roundabout route for seven days, there was no water for the army or the animals with them.

  • 2 Chr 20:10
    74%

    10'But now, here are the men from Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whose land you would not let Israel invade when they came from Egypt; so they turned away from them and did not destroy them.'

  • Num 20:14
    74%

    14Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: "This is what your brother Israel says: You know about all the hardship that has come upon us.

  • Deut 2:29-30
    2 verses
    73%

    29as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for me—until I cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.'

    30But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through his land, for the LORD your God had hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, so that He might deliver him into your hands, as has now happened.

  • Deut 2:27
    73%

    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.

  • Jer 25:21
    72%

    21Edom, Moab, and the sons of Ammon.

  • Deut 2:1
    72%

    1Then we turned and set out toward the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and we traveled around Mount Seir for many days.

  • Deut 1:40
    72%

    40But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea.

  • 2 Kgs 8:20
    72%

    20In Jehoram's time, Edom rebelled against Judah's control and set up their own king.

  • Deut 2:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4And he commanded the people, saying, ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so be very careful.

    5Do not provoke them to conflict, for I will not give you even a footstep of their land, because I have given Mount Seir as a possession to Esau.'

  • Num 33:37
    71%

    37They departed from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the edge of the land of Edom.

  • Num 24:18
    71%

    18Edom will become a possession; Seir, his enemy, will also be a possession. But Israel will grow strong.

  • Deut 4:21
    70%

    21Furthermore, the LORD was angry with me because of you and swore that I would not cross the Jordan nor enter the good land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

  • 2 Chr 21:10
    70%

    10From that time to the present day, Edom has been in rebellion against Judah's authority. At that same time, Libnah also rebelled because Jehoram had abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors.

  • Exod 13:17
    70%

    17When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the country of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, 'If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.'

  • 2 Kgs 3:26
    70%

    26When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took seven hundred men with swords to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not.

  • Exod 13:20
    70%

    20After leaving Succoth, they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert.

  • Num 21:13
    69%

    13They set out from there and camped beyond the Arnon, which flows through the wilderness out of the Amorite territory. The Arnon was the border between Moab and the Amorites.

  • 2 Chr 21:8
    69%

    8During Jehoram's reign, Edom rebelled against Judah's control and appointed their own king.

  • Gen 35:21
    69%

    21Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.

  • Num 21:31
    69%

    31So Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.

  • Jer 49:17
    69%

    17Edom will become a desolation; everyone who passes by her will be appalled and hiss because of all her wounds.

  • Deut 3:26
    69%

    26But the LORD was angry with me because of you and would not listen to me. Instead, the LORD said to me, ‘That is enough! Do not speak to Me anymore about this matter.’