Numbers 20:19-21

Good News Translation

¹⁹ The people of Israel said, “We will stay on the main road, and if we or our animals drink any of your water, we will pay for it—all we want is to pass through.”

²⁰ The Edomites repeated, “We refuse!” and they marched out with a powerful army to attack the people of Israel. ²¹ Because the Edomites would not let the Israelites pass through their territory, the Israelites turned and went another way.