Numbers 20:19

What does Numbers 20:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 20:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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 any thing else, go through on my feet.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway: and if we or our cattle take of your water, we will give you a price for it: only let us go through on our feet, nothing more.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the sons of Israel say unto him, `In the highway we go, and if of thy waters we drink--I and my cattle--then I have given their price; only (it is nothing) on my feet I pass over.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the children of Israel said: We will go by the beaten way: and if we and our cattle drink of thy waters, we will give thee what is just: there shall be no difficulty in the price, only let us pass speedily.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.18And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.

v.19This passage

v.20And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 2:28

    Thou shalt sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only let me pass through on my feet;

  • Deuteronomy 2:6

    Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

  • Exodus 12:38

    And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

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