Numbers 21:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

'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.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Let me pass through your land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's highway, until we have passed your borders.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed thy border.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    let vs goo thorow thy londe. we will not turne in to thy feldes nor in to thy vyneyardes nether drynke of the water of the welles: but we will goo alonge by the comon waye vntill we be past thy contre.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Let me go thorow ye lande, we wyl not turne in to ye feldes ner in to the vynyardes: nether will we drynke the water of the welles, ye hye strete wil we go, till we be past the borders of thy countre.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let me goe through thy land: we wil not turne aside into the fieldes, nor into the vineyardes, neither drinke of the waters of ye welles: we will goe by the kings way, vntill we be past thy countrey.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Let me passe through thy lande, we wyll not turne into the fieldes or vineyardes, neither drynke of the waters of the well: but we wyll go along by the kynges hye way, vntyll we be past thy countrey.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink [of] the waters of the well: [but] we will go along by the king's [high] way, until we be past thy borders.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Let me pass through your land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed your border.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Let me pass through thy land, we do not turn aside into a field, or into a vineyard, we do not drink waters of a well; in the king's way we go, till that we pass over thy border.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed thy border.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed thy border.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let me go through your land: we will not go into field or vine-garden, or take the water of the springs; we will go by the highway till we have gone past the limits of your land.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Let me pass through your land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed your border."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Let us pass through your land; we will not turn aside into the fields or into the vineyards, nor will we drink water from any well, but we will go along the King’s Highway until we pass your borders.”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 20:17 : 17 Please 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 20:16-21
    6 verses
    91%

    16When we cried out to the LORD, he heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory.

    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.

    21Since Edom refused to let Israel pass through its territory, Israel turned away from them.

  • Deut 2:26-30
    5 verses
    87%

    26Then I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

    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.

    28You 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—

    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.

  • Num 21:21
    84%

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

  • Judg 11:16-21
    6 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.

    21The Lord, the God of Israel, gave Sihon and all his people into Israel’s hand, and they defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites, who lived in that territory.

  • Num 21:23
    78%

    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.

  • Deut 2:8
    74%

    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.

  • Judg 19:12
    73%

    12But his master said to him, “We will not turn aside into a city of foreigners, who are not Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.”

  • Num 32:32
    73%

    32We will cross over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, but the possession of our inheritance will be on this side of the Jordan."

  • Deut 1:19
    72%

    19Then we set out from Horeb and went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which you saw, on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us. And we came to Kadesh-barnea.

  • Josh 9:11
    71%

    11So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for the journey and go to meet them. Tell them: We are your servants; now make a treaty with us.’

  • Num 16:14
    71%

    14What's more, you haven't brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor have you given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Do you intend to gouge out the eyes of these men? We will not come!"

  • Deut 1:22
    71%

    22Then all of you approached me and said, 'Let us send men ahead of us to explore the land and bring back a report about the route we should take and the cities we will come to.'

  • 2 Kgs 3:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    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.

  • Jer 42:14
    70%

    14Instead, you say, 'No, we will go to the land of Egypt where we will not see war, hear the sound of the trumpet, or suffer hunger for bread. There we will stay.'

  • Num 32:5
    70%

    5They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan."

  • Deut 2:1
    70%

    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 2:24
    70%

    24'Rise up, set out, and cross over the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hands Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle.

  • Num 32:18
    70%

    18We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has received their inheritance.

  • Deut 29:7
    70%

    7We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Num 10:31
    70%

    31Moses said, "Please do not leave us, because you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will be our eyes.

  • Deut 3:25
    69%

    25‘Please let me cross over and see the good land on the other side of the Jordan—that fine hill country and Lebanon.’

  • Exod 33:3
    69%

    3Go to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people, and I might destroy you on the way.

  • Deut 29:16
    69%

    16You saw their detestable things and idols made of wood, stone, silver, and gold that were among them.

  • Josh 2:10
    69%

    10We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.

  • Num 21:31
    69%

    31So Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.

  • Exod 13:17
    69%

    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.'

  • Jer 2:6
    69%

    6They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD, who brought us up out of Egypt and led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and ravines, a land of drought and deep darkness, a land where no one travels and no one lives?’

  • Deut 1:7
    69%

    7Turn and set out on your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all their neighbors—the Arabah, the hill country, the lowlands, the Negev, and the seacoast, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates.

  • Num 21:16
    69%

    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.'