16and we cry unto Jehovah, and He heareth our voice, and sendeth a messenger, and is bringing us out of Egypt; and lo, we [are] in Kadesh, a city [in] the extremity of thy border.
17Let us pass over, we pray thee, through thy land; we pass not over through a field, or through a vineyard, nor do we drink waters of a well; the way of the king we go, we turn not aside -- right or left -- till that we pass over thy border.`
18And Edom saith unto him, `Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.`
19And 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.`
20And he saith, `Thou dost not pass over;` and Edom cometh out to meet him with much people, and with a strong hand;
21and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him.
22And the sons of Israel, the whole company, journey from Kadesh, and come in unto mount Hor,
