Numbers 20:14

And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh, unto the king of Edom,—Thus, saith thy brother Israel, Thou thyself, knowest all the distress which befell us;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

In Context

13The same, were the waters of Meribah [that is "Contention"] in that the sons of Israel contended with Yahweh,—and so he hallowed himself among them.

15and how our fathers went down to Egypt, and we abode in Egypt, many days, and that the Egyptians ill-treated us, and our fathers;

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Cross References

Genesis 25:25And the first came forth red, all over, as a mantle of hair,—so they called his name, Esau,

Genesis 32:3Then did Jacob send messengers before him unto Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

Genesis 36:31And, these, are the kings, who reigned in the land of Edom,—before there reigned a king of the sons of Israel:

Deuteronomy 2:4And, the people, command thou saying, Ye are about to pass through the boundary of your brethren the sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir,—and should they be afraid of you, take ye good heed to yourselves:

Joshua 9:9And they said unto him—From a very far country, have thy servants come, because of the name of Yahweh thy God,—because we had heard his fame, and all that he had done in Egypt;

Judges 11:17then did Israel send messengers unto the king of Edom, saying—Let me pass, I pray thee, through thy land, but the king of Edom hearkened not, unto the king of Moab also, sent they, but he would not consent,—so Israel abode in Kadesh.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 20:2-14

The Death of Miriam; The Water of Meribah; Moses and Aaron Reproved. ( b. c. 1453.) 1 Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there. 2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. 3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord ! 4 And why… Read the whole commentary →

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