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The children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price of it: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet.
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A Fair and Simple Request
Commentators emphasize how reasonable Israel's proposal was. They promised to stay on the main highway, cause no damage, and even pay for any water they or their cattle drank—a common practice in arid regions. Their plea was simply to pass through on foot, a minimal and non-threatening request, showing their desire for a peaceful resolution.
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19th Century
Anglican
(19) I will only, without doing anything else ... — Literally, Only — it is nothing — let me pass through o…
16th Century
Protestant
And the children of Israel said to him. It is doubtful whether or not the ambassadors were sent a second time to remove all unjust suspici…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the children of Israel said to him The messengers sent by the children of Israel made answer to the king of Edom…
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Presbyterian
The nearest way to Canaan from the place where Israel encamped was through the country of Edom. The ambassadors who were sent returned with a denia…
