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18And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
Numbers 20:18 —
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 14-21)We have here the application made by Israel to the Edomites. The nearest way to Canaan from the place where Israel now lay encamped was through the country of Edom. Now, I. Moses sends ambassadors to treat with the king of Edom for leave to pass through his country, and gives them instructions what to say, Num. 20:14-17. 1. They are to claim kindred with the Edomites: Thus saith thy brother Israel...
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