Numbers 20:17

KJV

Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

— Numbers 20:17, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Numbers Chapter 20 connects to 7 cross-references. Miriam dies and is buried at Kadesh; the people quarrel over the lack of water, and God instructs Moses to speak to the rock. Moses strikes the rock twice instead of speaking to it; God declares that Moses and Aaron …

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Other Translations

ASV

Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy land: we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells; we will go along the king’s highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy border.

YLT

Let 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.'

BBE

Let us now go through your land: we will not go into field or vine-garden, or take the water of the springs; we will go by the highway, not turning to the right or to the left, till we have gone past the limits of your land.

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