18 But Edom(A) answered:

“You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword.(B)

19 The Israelites replied:

“We will go along the main road, and if we or our livestock(C) drink any of your water, we will pay for it.(D) We only want to pass through on foot—nothing else.”

20 Again they answered:

“You may not pass through.(E)

Then Edom(F) came out against them with a large and powerful army.

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11 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,(A)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(B)
    and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
    and his fury flamed unchecked,(C)
12 I will send fire on Teman(D)
    that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(E)

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