Numbers 20:18-20
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Numbers 20:18-20
18 But [the king of] Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through my territory, or I will come out against you with the sword.”
19 Again, the Israelites said to him, “We will go by the highway [trade route], and if I and my livestock drink any of your water, then I will pay for it. Only let me pass through on foot, nothing else.”
20 But the king of Edom said, “You shall not pass through [my territory].” And Edom came out against Israel with many people and a strong hand.