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<a href="/nasb/numbers/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> From Kadesh Moses then sent messengers to the king of Edom: &#8220Thus your brother Israel has said, &#8216You know all the hardship that has befallen us; <a href="/nasb77/numbers/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> From Kadesh Moses then sent messengers to the king of Edom: “Thus your brother Israel has said, ‘You know all the hardship that has befallen us; <a href="/lsb/numbers/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> From Kadesh Moses then sent messengers to the king of Edom: “Thus your brother Israel has said, ‘You know all the hardship that has befallen us, <a href="/amp/numbers/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel, ‘You know all the hardship that has come upon us [as a nation]; <a href="/csb/numbers/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says, ‘You know all the hardships that have overtaken us. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, &#8220This is what your brother Israel says, &#8216You know all the hardships that have overtaken us. <a href="/asv/numbers/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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: <a href="/cev/numbers/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Moses sent messengers from Israel's camp near Kadesh with this message for the king of Edom: We are Israelites, your own relatives, and we're sure you have heard the terrible things that have happened to us. <a href="/erv/numbers/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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: <a href="/gwt/numbers/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. He said, "This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardships we've had. <a href="/gnt/numbers/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. They said, "This message is from your kinsmen, the tribes of Israel. You know the hardships we have suffered, <a href="/isv/numbers/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> Later, Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom with this message: "This is what your relative Israel says: 'You know all the hardships we've encountered. <a href="/net/numbers/20.htm">NET Bible</a> Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: "Thus says your brother Israel: 'You know all the hardships we have experienced, <a href="/nheb/numbers/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: "Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the travail that has happened to us: <a href="/wbt/numbers/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/numbers/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, <a href="/web/numbers/20.htm">World English Bible</a> Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: “Your brother Israel says: You know all the travail that has happened to us; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Moses sends messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “Thus said your brother Israel: You have known all the travail which has found us, <a href="/ylt/numbers/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Moses sendeth messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, 'Thus said thy brother Israel, Thou -- thou hast known all the travail which hath found us; <a href="/slt/numbers/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Moses will send messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus said thy brother Israel, Thou knewest all the distress which found us:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In the mean time Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, to say: Thus saith thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the labour that hath come upon us: <a href="/cpdv/numbers/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Meanwhile, Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. They said: “Your brother Israel says this: You know of all the hardships which have overtaken us, <a href="/nabre/numbers/20.htm">New American Bible</a> From Kadesh Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel: You know of all the hardships that have befallen us, <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the adversity that has befallen us:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Moses sent messengers from Rakim to the king of Edom, saying, Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the trouble that has befallen us, <a href="/hpbt/numbers/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Moshe sent Messengers from Raqem to the King of Adum: “Thus says your brother Israel: ‘You know all the trouble that has come upon us.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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; <a href="/sep/numbers/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, saying, Thus says thy brother Israel; Thou knowest all the distress that has come upon us. <a href="/parallel/numbers/20-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=6346" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/20.htm">Edom Refuses Passage</a> 14<a href="/hebrew/6946.htm" title="6946: miq·qā·ḏêš (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Sacred, a place in the desert. The same as qadesh; sanctuary; Kadesh, a place in the Desert.">From Kadesh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’ā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">messengers</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: ’ĕ·ḏō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">of Edom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">your brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8513.htm" title="8513: hat·tə·lā·’āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Weariness, hardship. From la'ah; distress.">the hardship</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mə·ṣā·’ā·ṯə·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3fs:: 1cp) -- To attain to, find. ">has befallen us,</a> 15how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-4.htm">Deuteronomy 2:4-8</a> and command the people: ‘You will pass through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so you must be very careful. / Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even a footprint, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as his possession. / You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.’” ... <a href="/judges/11-16.htm">Judges 11:16-18</a> But when Israel came up out of Egypt, they traveled through the wilderness to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh. / Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please let us pass through your land,’ but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel stayed in Kadesh. / Then Israel traveled through the wilderness and bypassed the lands of Edom and Moab. They came to the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, since the Arnon was its border. <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10-14</a> Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. / On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them. / But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. ... <a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-3</a> “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” <a href="/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30</a> He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.) <a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Genesis 36:1</a> This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom). <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Genesis 36:8</a> So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir. <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Exodus 15:15</a> Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, <a href="/deuteronomy/23-7.htm">Deuteronomy 23:7</a> Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land. <a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">1 Samuel 14:47</a> After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them. <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">1 Kings 11:14-16</a> Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom. / Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom. / Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">2 Chronicles 20:10-11</a> And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them. / See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance. <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Psalm 137:7</a> Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!” <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a> When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. <a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Ezekiel 25:12-14</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus said your brother Israel, You know all the travail that has befallen us:Moses<a href="/judges/11-16.htm">Judges 11:16,17</a> But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh; … thy brother<a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">Genesis 32:3,4</a> And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom… <a href="/deuteronomy/2-4.htm">Deuteronomy 2:4</a> And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:<a href="/deuteronomy/23-7.htm">Deuteronomy 23:7</a> Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.befallen us.<a href="/exodus/18-8.htm">Exodus 18:8</a> And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-19.htm">Befallen</a> <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/exodus/18-8.htm">Hardship</a> <a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Hardships</a> <a href="/numbers/20-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/genesis/50-16.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/exodus/18-8.htm">Travail</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-21.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Befallen</a> <a href="/numbers/20-20.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Hardship</a> <a href="/psalms/73-5.htm">Hardships</a> <a href="/numbers/20-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/20-16.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-32.htm">Travail</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 20</div>1. <a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">The children of Israel come to Zin, where Miriam dies.</a> 2. <a href="/numbers/20-2.htm">They murmur for want of water</a> 7. <a href="/numbers/20-7.htm">Moses smiting the rock, brings forth water at Meribah</a> 14. <a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Moses at Kadesh desires passage through Edom, which is denied him</a> 22. <a href="/numbers/20-22.htm">At Mount Hor Aaron resigns his place to Eleazar, and dies</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom Kadesh was a significant location for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. It was a major encampment site and a place where several key events occurred, including the death of Miriam and the striking of the rock by Moses. The sending of messengers indicates a formal diplomatic approach, which was customary in ancient Near Eastern cultures when seeking passage through foreign territories. The king of Edom, a descendant of Esau, represents a nation with familial ties to Israel, as Esau was Jacob's brother. This connection is crucial in understanding the diplomatic tone Moses uses.“This is what your brother Israel says: Referring to Israel as "your brother" emphasizes the kinship between the Israelites and the Edomites. This appeal to shared ancestry is significant, as it seeks to remind the Edomites of their common heritage and potentially elicit a favorable response. The use of "brother" is a strategic choice, aiming to foster goodwill and cooperation based on familial bonds.You know all the hardship that has befallen us, The phrase acknowledges the shared knowledge of Israel's struggles, likely referring to the well-known narrative of their enslavement in Egypt, the plagues, the Exodus, and their subsequent wanderings in the desert. This appeal to shared knowledge serves to evoke empathy and understanding from the Edomites. The hardships mentioned are part of the larger narrative of God's deliverance and provision for Israel, which is a recurring theme throughout the Pentateuch. This acknowledgment also sets the stage for the request that follows, as it highlights the Israelites' need for assistance and cooperation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. 2. <a href="/topical/m/messengers.htm">Messengers</a> Individuals sent by Moses to communicate with the king of Edom. 3. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_edom.htm">King of Edom</a> The ruler of Edom, a nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> Refers to the nation of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, who are journeying to the Promised Land. 5. <a href="/topical/k/kadesh.htm">Kadesh</a> A significant location in the wilderness where the Israelites camped and from where Moses sent the message.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_family_ties.htm">Understanding Family Ties</a> The message from Moses to the king of Edom begins with a reminder of their shared ancestry. This highlights the importance of recognizing and respecting familial bonds, even when relationships are strained. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_peaceful_resolution.htm">Seeking Peaceful Resolution</a> Moses' approach to Edom demonstrates a desire for peaceful negotiation rather than conflict. As believers, we are called to pursue peace and reconciliation in our relationships (<a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a>). <a href="/topical/a/acknowledging_hardship.htm">Acknowledging Hardship</a> Moses openly acknowledges the hardships faced by Israel. This teaches us the value of honesty and transparency in communication, especially when seeking assistance or understanding from others. <a href="/topical/r/respecting_god's_sovereignty.htm">Respecting God's Sovereignty</a> The Israelites' journey and their interactions with other nations were under God's sovereign plan. Trusting in God's guidance and timing is crucial in our own life's journey. <a href="/topical/h/historical_context_matters.htm">Historical Context Matters</a> Understanding the historical and familial context of biblical events enriches our comprehension of the Scriptures and their application to our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 20</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_edom's_judgment_in_isaiah.htm">Does Isaiah 34:5–6 have any historical or archaeological evidence to support its portrayal of Edom’s judgment? </a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_edom_denying_israel_passage.htm">Numbers 20:14–21 – Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting Edom’s refusal to allow Israel passage? </a> <a href="/q/what's_obadiah's_main_message.htm">What is the main message of the book of Obadiah?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_being_an_enemy_of_god.htm">What is the biblical significance of Kadesh Barnea?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh . . . --The date of the occurrence related in this and the following verses is not stated. It might be inferred frem <a href="/context/judges/11-16.htm" title="But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness to the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;">Judges 11:16-17</a> that the message to the Kings of Edom and Moab was sent soon after the exodus, and that it was in consequence of their refusal that the sojourn in Kadesh was prolonged: "And (or, So) Israel abode in Kadesh" (<a href="/judges/11-17.htm" title="Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray you, pass through your land: but the king of Edom would not listen thereto. And in like manner they sent to the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel stayed in Kadesh.">Judges 11:17</a>). The account, however, is too summary to admit of any certain inference in regard to time. No difficulty is involved in the fact that Edom is represented in Genesis 36 as being governed by dukes, or chiefs (alluphim), whilst in this place we read of a king. It is possible that the form of government may have been changed, or, as in the case of the rulers of Midian, the same persons who in one place are described as kings may, in another place, be described as dukes, duces, or leaders. Comp. <a href="/numbers/31-8.htm" title="And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.">Numbers 31:8</a>, where the five rulers of Midian are described as kings, with <a href="/joshua/13-21.htm" title="And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.">Joshua 13:21</a>, where the same persons are described as princes or chiefs.Thus saith thy brother Israel.--The Edomites, as the descendants of Esau, who received the name of Edom (<a href="/genesis/25-30.htm" title="And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray you, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.">Genesis 25:30</a>), were closely connected with the descendants of Jacob. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom. On the kings of Edom see on Genesis 36:31. It would seem probable from <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Exodus 15:15</a> that the government was at that time (forty years before the present date) still in the hands of "dukes," and that the change had but recently taken place. It is stated in <a href="/judges/11-17.htm">Judges 11:17</a> that Moses sent messengers at this time with a like request to the king of Moab. We are not indeed obliged to suppose that Jephthah, living 300 years after, stated the facts correctly; but there is no particular reason to doubt it in this case. That no mention of it is made here would be sufficiently explained by the fact that the refusal of Edom made the answer of Moab of no practical moment. That Moses asked a passage through the territory of Edom implies that he had renounced the idea of invading Canaan from the south. This was not on account of any insuperable difficulties presented by the character of the country or of its inhabitants, for such did not exist; nor on account of any supposed presence of Egyptian troops in the south of Palestine: but simply on account of the fact that Israel had deliberately refused to take the straight road into their land, and were therefore condemned to follow a long and circuitous route ere they reached it on an altogether different side. The dangers and difficulties of the road they actually traversed were, humanly speaking, far greater than any they would have encountered in any other direction; but this was part of their necessary discipline. Thy brother Israel. This phrase recalled the history of Esau and Jacob, and of the brotherly kindness which the former had shown to the latter at a time when he had him in his power (<a href="/genesis/33.htm">Genesis 33</a>). Thou knowest all the travel that hath befallen us. Moses assumed that Edom would take a fraternal interest in the fortunes of Israel. The parallel was singularly close between the position of Jacob when he met with Esau, and the present position of Israel; we may well suppose that Moses intended to make this felt without directly asserting it. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/20-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>From Kadesh מִקָּדֵ֖שׁ (miq·qā·ḏêš) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6946.htm">Strong's 6946: </a> Kadesh -- 'sacred', a place in the desert Moses מֹשֶׁ֧ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִ֛ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel to [tell] אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Edom, אֱד֑וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> The name of a condiment “This is what כֹּ֤ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now your brother אָחִ֣יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc says: אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say You אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you know יָדַ֔עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the hardship הַתְּלָאָ֖ה (hat·tə·lā·’āh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8513.htm">Strong's 8513: </a> Weariness, hardship that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has befallen us, מְצָאָֽתְנוּ׃ (mə·ṣā·’ā·ṯə·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">OT Law: Numbers 20:14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/20-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 20:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 20:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/20-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 20:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 20:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>