Numeri 20:20

20 Ma quello rispose: "Non passerai!" E Edom mosse contro Israele 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 Edom gli rispose: "Tu non passerai sul mio territorio; altrimenti, ti verrò contro con la spada".

19 I figliuoli d’Israele gli dissero: "Noi saliremo per la strada maestra; e se noi e il nostro bestiame berremo dell’acqua tua, te la pagheremo; lasciami semplicemente transitare a piedi".

20 Ma quello rispose: "Non passerai!" E Edom mosse contro Israele con molta gente e con potente mano.

21 Così Edom ricusò a Israele il transito per i suoi confini; onde Israele s’allontanò da lui.

22 Tutta la raunanza de’ figliuoli d’Israele si partì da Kades e arrivò al monte Hor.