Verse 17

Then Israel{H3478} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} unto the king{H4428} of Edom{H123}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let me, I pray thee, pass through{H5674}{(H8799)} thy land{H776}: but the king{H4428} of Edom{H123} would not hearken{H8085}{(H8804)} thereto. And in like manner they sent{H7971}{(H8804)} unto the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}: but he would{H14}{(H8804)} not consent: and Israel{H3478} abode{H3427}{(H8799)} in Kadesh{H6946}.

Referenced Verses

• Num 20:1 : 1 Then came{H935}{(H8799)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, even the whole congregation{H5712}, into the desert{H4057} of Zin{H6790} in the first{H7223} month{H2320}: and the people{H5971} abode{H3427}{(H8799)} in Kadesh{H6946}; and Miriam{H4813} died{H4191}{(H8799)} there, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} there.
• Num 20:14-21 : 14 And Moses{H4872} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} messengers{H4397} from Kadesh{H6946} unto the king{H4428} of Edom{H123}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} thy brother{H251} Israel{H3478}, Thou knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} all the travail{H8513} that hath befallen{H4672}{(H8804)} us: 15 How our fathers{H1} went down{H3381}{(H8799)} into Egypt{H4714}, and we have dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in Egypt{H4714} a long{H7227} time{H3117}; and the Egyptians{H4714} vexed{H7489}{(H8686)} us, and our fathers{H1}: 16 And when we cried{H6817}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, he heard{H8085}{(H8799)} our voice{H6963}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} an angel{H4397}, and hath brought us forth{H3318}{(H8686)} out of Egypt{H4714}: and, behold, we are in Kadesh{H6946}, a city{H5892} in the uttermost{H7097} of thy border{H1366}: 17 Let us pass{H5674}{(H8799)}, I pray thee, through thy country{H776}: we will not pass{H5674}{(H8799)} through the fields{H7704}, or through the vineyards{H3754}, neither will we drink{H8354}{(H8799)} of the water{H4325} of the wells{H875}: we will go{H3212}{(H8799)} by the king's{H4428} high way{H1870}, we will not turn{H5186}{(H8799)} to the right hand{H3225} nor to the left{H8040}, until we have passed{H5674}{(H8799)} thy borders{H1366}. 18 And Edom{H123} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Thou shalt not pass{H5674}{(H8799)} by me, lest I come out{H3318}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} thee with the sword{H2719}. 19 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, We will go{H5927}{(H8799)} by the high way{H4546}: and if I and my cattle{H4735} drink{H8354}{(H8799)} of thy water{H4325}, then I will pay{H5414}{(H8804)}{H4377} for it: I will only, without doing any thing{H1697} else, go through{H5674}{(H8799)} on my feet{H7272}. 20 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shalt not go through{H5674}{(H8799)}. And Edom{H123} came out{H3318}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} him with much{H3515} people{H5971}, and with a strong{H2389} hand{H3027}. 21 Thus Edom{H123} refused{H3985}{(H8762)} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} Israel{H3478} passage{H5674}{(H8800)} through his border{H1366}: wherefore Israel{H3478} turned away{H5186}{(H8799)} from him.
• Deut 2:4-9 : 4 And command{H6680}{(H8761)} thou the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ye are to pass{H5674}{(H8802)} through the coast{H1366} of your brethren{H251} the children{H1121} of Esau{H6215}, which dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in Seir{H8165}; and they shall be afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of you: take ye good{H3966} heed{H8104}{(H8738)} unto yourselves therefore: 5 Meddle{H1624}{(H8691)} not with them; for I will not give{H5414}{(H8799)} you of their land{H776}, no, not so much as a foot{H7272} breadth{H4096}{H3709}; because I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} mount{H2022} Seir{H8165} unto Esau{H6215} for a possession{H3425}. 6 Ye shall buy{H7666}{(H8799)} meat{H400} of them for money{H3701}, that ye may eat{H398}{(H8804)}; and ye shall also buy{H3739}{(H8799)} water{H4325} of them for money{H3701}, that ye may drink{H8354}{(H8804)}. 7 For the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} thee in all the works{H4639} of thy hand{H3027}: he knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} thy walking{H3212}{(H8800)} through this great{H1419} wilderness{H4057}: these forty{H705} years{H8141} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath been with thee; thou hast lacked{H2637}{(H8804)} nothing{H1697}. 8 And when we passed{H5674}{(H8799)} by from our brethren{H251} the children{H1121} of Esau{H6215}, which dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in Seir{H8165}, through the way{H1870} of the plain{H6160} from Elath{H359}, and from Eziongaber{H6100}, we turned{H6437}{(H8799)} and passed{H5674}{(H8799)} by the way{H1870} of the wilderness{H4057} of Moab{H4124}. 9 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Distress{H6696}{(H8799)} not the Moabites{H4124}, neither contend{H1624}{(H8691)} with them in battle{H4421}: for I will not give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee of their land{H776} for a possession{H3425}; because I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} Ar{H6144} unto the children{H1121} of Lot{H3876} for a possession{H3425}.
• Deut 2:29 : 29 (As the children{H1121} of Esau{H6215} which dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in Seir{H8165}, and the Moabites{H4125} which dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in Ar{H6144}, did{H6213}{(H8804)} unto me;) until I shall pass over{H5674}{(H8799)} Jordan{H3383} into the land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} us.
• Josh 24:9 : 9 Then Balak{H1111} the son{H1121} of Zippor{H6834}, king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}, arose{H6965}{(H8799)} and warred{H3898}{(H8735)} against Israel{H3478}, and sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and called{H7121}{(H8799)} Balaam{H1109} the son{H1121} of Beor{H1160} to curse{H7043}{(H8763)} you: