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Numbers 20:18-21

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18 But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you."
19 And the people of Israel said to him, "We will go up by the highway, 1and if we drink of your water, I and my livestock, 2then I will pay for it. Let me only pass through on foot, nothing more."
20 But he said, 3"You shall not pass through." And Edom came out against them with a large army and with a strong force.
21 Thus Edom 4refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel 5turned away from him.
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Numbers 20:18-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 20

In this chapter is an account of the children of Israel coming to the wilderness of Zin, where Miriam died, and where wanting water they murmured, Nu 20:1-5, upon which Moses and Aaron applied to the Lord, who ordered Moses to speak to a rock, which should give forth water, and which being smitten by him, accordingly did, Nu 20:6-11, but Moses and Aaron, in their conduct of this affair, displeased the Lord, Nu 20:12,13, after this, Moses sent to the king of Edom to desire a passage through his country, which request was refused, Nu 20:14-21, upon Israel's coming to Mount Hor, Aaron, by order, went up to the mount, and, when stripped of his clothes, which were put on his son Eleazar, he died, lamented by all the people, Nu 20:22-29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

  • 1. [ver. 17]
  • 2. Deuteronomy 2:6, 28
  • 3. [Judges 11:17; Amos 1:11]
  • 4. [Deuteronomy 2:29]
  • 5. [Numbers 21:4; Deuteronomy 2:8; Judges 11:18]
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