^{17 Ref} 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.

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

^{19 Ref} 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 anything else, go through on my feet.

^{20 Ref} And he said, Thou shalt not go 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.