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Edom Refuses Passage

Numbers 20:18

In 11 translations

BSB
But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”
KJV
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
WEB
Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you.”
ASV
And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.
LSV
And Edom says to him, “You do not pass over through me, lest I come out to meet you with the sword.”
YLT
And Edom saith unto him, 'Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.'
DBY
But Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
DRC
And Edom answered them: Thou shalt not pass by me: if thou dost I will come out armed against thee.
GNV
And Edom answered him, Thou shalt not passe by mee, least I come out against thee with the sword.
JPS
And Edom said unto him: 'Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.'
LXXE
And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass through me, and if otherwise, I will go forth to meet thee in war.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ אֱד֔וֹם לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר בִּ֑י פֶּן־בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֵצֵ֥א לִקְרָאתֶֽךָ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἐδὼμ, Οὐ διελεύσῃ διʼ ἐμοῦ· εἰ δὲ μὴ, ἐν πολέμῳ ἐξελεύσομαι εἰς συνάντησίν σοι.

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