Numbers 20:20
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New International Version (©2011)
Again they answered: "You may not pass through." Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But the king of Edom replied, "Stay out! You may not pass through our land." With that he mobilized his army and marched out against them with an imposing force.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But he said, “You shall not pass through.” And Edom came out against them with a large army and with a strong force.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But he said, "You shall not pass through." And Edom came out against him with a heavy force and with a strong hand.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Yet Edom insisted, "You must not travel through." And they came out to confront them with a large force of heavily-armed people.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But still he replied, "No. You're not to pass through." Then Edom went out to meet Moses with a vast army and a lot of military might.

NET Bible (©2006)
But he said, "You may not pass through." Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful force.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But the Edomites said, "You may not pass through." Then they came out and attacked with many well-armed troops.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he said, you shall not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

American King James Version
And he said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

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

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.

World English Bible
He said, "You shall not pass through." Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:14-21 The nearest way to Canaan from the place where Israel encamped, was through the country of Edom. The ambassadors who were sent returned with a denial. The Edomites feared to receive damage by the Israelites. And had this numerous army been under any other discipline than that of the righteous God himself, there might have been cause for this jealousy. But Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing; and now the hatred revived, when the blessing was about to be inherited. We must not think it strange, if reasonable requests be denied by unreasonable men, and if those whom God favours be affronted by men.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said, thou shall not go through,.... Which is an absolute and peremptory denial:

and Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand; the king raised the militia of his country, and came at the head of a powerful army to hinder their passing into it; being fearful and jealous, lest such a large body as they were should seize on his country, or spoil it, not relying on their promises; and this might arise also from the old grudge of Esau against Jacob, and which continued in his posterity, and might now be revived upon their going to Canaan to possess the earthly blessing conferred on Jacob and his seed: however, it seems, though the Edomites would not let Israel pass through their country, yet they furnished them with food and drink for their money, Deuteronomy 2:28.

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Edom Refuses Passage
…19And the children of Israel said to him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of your water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet. 20And he said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. 21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: why Israel turned away from him.

Judges 11:17 Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, 'Give us permission to go through your country,' but the king of Edom would not listen. They sent also to the king of Moab, and he refused. So Israel stayed at Kadesh.
Numbers 20:21 Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.