Numbers 20:21 meaning and explanation
So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
Numbers 20:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Edom was the nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, so Moses addressed its king as "your brother Israel" and asked only for passage on the King's Highway, promising to pay for water and stay on the road. The refusal came with a show of force, and Israel turned away rather than fight.
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