Numbers 20:17-21

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¹⁷Please let us pass through your country. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.^(A)”

¹⁸But Edom^(B) answered:

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

¹⁹The Israelites replied:

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

²⁰Again they answered:

“You may not pass through.^(F)”

Then Edom^(G) came out against them with a large and powerful army. ²¹Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory,^(H) Israel turned away from them.^(I)

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Numbers 21:21-25

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Defeat of Sihon and Og

²¹Israel sent messengers^(A) to say to Sihon^(B) king of the Amorites:^(C)

²²“Let us pass through your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.^(D)”

²³But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory.^(E) He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz,^(F) he fought with Israel.^(G) ²⁴Israel, however, put him to the sword^(H) and took over his land^(I) from the Arnon to the Jabbok,^(J) but only as far as the Ammonites,^(K) because their border was fortified. ²⁵Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites^(L) and occupied them,^(M) including Heshbon^(N) and all its surrounding settlements.