NET Bible
"So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; therefore Israel turned away from him."
— Numbers 20:21, NET Bible
“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.”
“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him. ”
“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.”
“Neither would he condescend to their desire to grant them passage through his borders. Wherefore Israel turned another way from him.”
“So Edom would not let Israel go through his land; and Israel went in another direction.”
“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.”
But Edom said to him,“You will not pass through me, or I will come out against you with the sword.”
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.”
But he said,“You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful force.
So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; therefore Israel turned away from him.
Aaron’s Death So the entire company of Israelites traveled from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.
And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom. He said:
“Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors, for he will not enter into the land I have given to the Israelites because both of you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.