Numbers 20:14-16

New International Reader's Version

Edom Doesn’t Let Israel Pass Through Its Territory

¹⁴Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. The messengers said,

“The nation of Israel is your brother. They say, ‘You know about all the hard times we’ve had. ¹⁵Long ago our people went down into Egypt. We lived there for many years. The Egyptians treated us and our people badly. ¹⁶But we cried out to the Lord. He heard our cry. He sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt.

“ ‘Now here we are at the town of Kadesh. It’s on the edge of your territory.

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Numbers 20:14-16

New International Version

Edom Denies Israel Passage

¹⁴Moses sent messengers from Kadesh^(A) to the king of Edom,^(B) saying:

“This is what your brother Israel says: You know^(C) about all the hardships^(D) that have come on us. ¹⁵Our ancestors went down into Egypt,^(E) and we lived there many years.^(F) The Egyptians mistreated^(G) us and our ancestors, ¹⁶but when we cried out to the Lord, he heard our cry^(H) and sent an angel^(I) and brought us out of Egypt.^(J)