Numeri 20:20

20 Ma egli disse: Voi non passerete. E l’Idumeo uscì incontro a loro, con molta gente, e con potente mano.

Numeri 20:20 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 20:20

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 Deuteronomy 2:29 ) .

Numeri 20:20 In-Context

18 Ma l’Idumeo mandò loro a dire: Non passate per lo mio paese, ch’io non esca incontro a voi a mano armata.

19 E i figliuoli d’Israele gli risposero: Noi cammineremo per la strada pubblica; e, se noi e il nostro bestiame beviamo della tua acqua, noi te ne pagheremo il prezzo; sol una cosa ti chieggiamo, che possiamo passare col nostro seguito.

20 Ma egli disse: Voi non passerete. E l’Idumeo uscì incontro a loro, con molta gente, e con potente mano.

21 L’Idumeo adunque ricusò di dare a Israele il passo per li suoi confini; laonde Israele si rivolse dal suo paese.

22 E TUTTA la raunanza de’ figliuoli d’Israele, partitasi di Cades, pervenne al monte di Hor.