20And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.


In Context

17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.

20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.

Numbers 20:20 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:20Again they answered: "You may not pass through." Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:20But he answered: Thou shalt not pass. And immediately he came forth to meet them with an infinite multitude, and a strong hand,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:20And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:20And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20He said, |You shall not pass through.| Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20And he saith, 'Thou dost not pass over;' and Edom cometh out to meet him with much people, and with a strong hand;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:20And he said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.