Numbers 20:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Numbers 20:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 20:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 20:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.”

Numbers 20:21 — World English Bible

Numbers 20:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Numbers 20:21 — American Standard Version

Numbers 20:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him.”

Numbers 20:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 20:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; and Israel turned away from him.”

Numbers 20:21 — Darby Translation

Numbers 20:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus Edom denyed to giue Israel passage through his countrey: wherefore Israel turned away from him.”

Numbers 20:21 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 20:21 in Context — Numbers 20

19 Les enfants d’Israël lui dirent: Nous monterons par la grande route; et, si nous buvons de ton eau, moi et mes troupeaux, j’en paierai le prix; je ne ferai que passer avec mes pieds, pas autre chose.

20 Il répondit: Tu ne passeras pas! Et Édom sortit à sa rencontre avec un peuple nombreux et à main forte.

21 Ainsi Édom refusa de donner passage à Israël par son territoire. Et Israël se détourna de lui.

22 Toute l’assemblée des enfants d’Israël partit de Kadès, et arriva à la montagne de Hor.

23 L’Éternel dit à Moïse et à Aaron, vers la montagne de Hor, sur la frontière du pays d’Édom:

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What Does Numbers 20:21 Mean?

Numbers 20:21 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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