Numbers 20:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.

New Living Translation
Because Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their country, Israel was forced to turn around.

English Standard Version
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him.

Berean Study Bible
So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

New American Standard Bible
So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his territory; then Israel turned away from him.

NASB 1995
Thus Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his territory; so Israel turned away from him.

NASB 1977
Thus Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his territory; so Israel turned away from him.

Amplified Bible
Thus [the king of] Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him.

Christian Standard Bible
Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

Contemporary English Version
to keep Israel from passing through its territory. So the Israelites had to go in another direction.

Good News Translation
Because the Edomites would not let the Israelites pass through their territory, the Israelites turned and went another way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Since the Edomites refused to let Israel go through their territory, the Israelites turned around and went a different way.

International Standard Version
That's how Edom refused Israel passage through their territory. So Israel turned away from there.

NET Bible
So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; therefore Israel turned away from him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

New King James Version
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; so Israel turned away from him.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: therefore Israel turned away from him.

New Heart English Bible
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.

World English Bible
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.

American King James Version
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: why Israel turned away from him.

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

A Faithful Version
So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border. Therefore Israel turned away from him.

Darby Bible Translation
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; and Israel turned away from him.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thus Edom denyed to giue Israel passage through his countrey: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And thus Edom denied to geue Israel passage through his countrey: wherfore Israel turned away from hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thus ye Edomites denied to graute Israel passage thorow the borders of the lande. And Israel turned awaye from them.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And thus Edom denyed to geue Israel passage thorow his contre. And Israel turned a waye from him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Edom refuses to permit Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turns aside from off him.

Young's Literal Translation
and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Edom will refuse to give to Israel to pass over by his boundary; and Israel will turn away from him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither would he condescend to their desire to grant them passage through his borders. Wherefore Israel turned another way from him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
neither was he willing to agree to their petition to concede passage through his borders. For this reason, Israel diverted away from him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Adum did not want to allow the children of Israel to pass through his border and Israel departed from him.

Lamsa Bible
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; wherefore Israel turned away from him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; wherefore Israel turned away from him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his borders, and Israel turned away from him.
















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