^{17 Ref} 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.

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

^{19 Ref} 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.

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

^{21 Ref} Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.