21Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.


In Context

18 But Edom answered: "You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword."

19 The Israelites replied: "We will go along the main road, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to pass through on foot-nothing else."

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

21 Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.

22 The whole Israelite community set out from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.

23 At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

Numbers 20:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:21Neither would he condescend to their desire to grant them passage through his borders. Wherefore Israel turned another way from him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; and Israel turned away from him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:21and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: why Israel turned away from him.