Edom Denies Israel Passage

¹⁴ Moses sent messengers from Kadesh^(A) to the king of Edom,^(B) saying:

¹⁸ But Edom^(M) answered:

¹⁹ The Israelites replied:

²⁰ Again they answered:

Then Edom^(R) came out against them with a large and powerful army. ²¹ Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory,^(S) Israel turned away from them.^(T)

Water From the Rock

20 In the first month the whole Israelite community arrived at the Desert of Zin,^(A) and they stayed at Kadesh.^(B) There Miriam^(C) died and was buried.

⁹ When Balak son of Zippor,^(A) the king of Moab, prepared to fight against Israel, he sent for Balaam son of Beor^(B) to put a curse on you.^(C)

²⁹ as the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, and the Moabites, who live in Ar, did for us—until we cross the Jordan into the land the Lord our God is giving us.”

⁴ Give the people these orders:^(A) ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives the descendants of Esau,^(B) who live in Seir.^(C) They will be afraid^(D) of you, but be very careful. ⁵ Do not provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, not even enough to put your foot on. I have given Esau the hill country of Seir as his own.^{(E) 6} You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.’”

⁷ The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched^(F) over your journey through this vast wilderness.^(G) These forty years^(H) the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.^(I)

⁸ So we went on past our relatives the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned from^(J) the Arabah^(K) road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion Geber,^(L) and traveled along the desert road of Moab.^(M)

⁹ Then the Lord said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any part of their land. I have given Ar^(N) to the descendants of Lot^(O) as a possession.”