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Numbers 20:19

Numbers 20:19 is verse 19 of Numbers chapter 20, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”

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King James Version

And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet.

World English Bible

The children of Israel said to him, “We will go up by the highway; and if we drink your water, I and my livestock, then I will give its price. Only let me, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet.”

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Numbers 20:17–21 · Berean Standard Bible

17 Please let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”

18 But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

19 “We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”

20 But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.

21 So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

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Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּand they said אֵלָ֥יוto him בְּנֵֽי[the] people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֘לIsrael בַּֽמְסִלָּ֣הon the highway נַעֲלֶה֒we will go up וְאִםand if מֵימֶ֤יךָwaters your נִשְׁתֶּה֙we will drink אֲנִ֣יI וּמִקְנַ֔יand livestock my וְנָתַתִּ֖יand I will give מִכְרָ֑םprice their רַ֥קonly אֵיןthere not דָּבָ֖ר[is] a thing בְּרַגְלַ֥יon feet my אֶֽעֱבֹֽרָהlet me pass through

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Deuteronomy 2:6
You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.’”

Deuteronomy 2:28
You can sell us food to eat and water to drink in exchange for silver. Only let us pass through on foot,

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