Numbers 20:20
Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.”Numbers 20:20
What Does Numbers 20:20 Mean?
Numbers 20:20 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 20, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Numbers 20:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Judges 11:17“Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.”Amos 1:11“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:”Judges 20:14“But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.”Genesis 27:41“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”Genesis 32:6“And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.”Numbers 20:18“And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.”Deuteronomy 2:8“And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.”Judges 11:20“But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.”Psalms 120:7“I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.”Ezekiel 35:5“Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end:”Obadiah 1:10“For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.”
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