Numbers 20:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ but when we cried out to the Lord, he heard ·us [^Lour voice] and sent us an ·angel [messenger] to bring us out of Egypt.

“Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your ·land [boundaries]. ¹⁷ Please let us pass through your country. We will not ·touch [pass through] any fields of grain or vineyards, and will not drink water from the wells. We will travel only along the ·king’s road [King’s Highway; ^Ca north-south international highway], not turning right or left until we have passed through your ·country [boundaries].”

¹⁸ But the king of Edom answered: “You may not pass through here. If you try, I will come and meet you with swords.”