Numbers 21:22

Verse

“Let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”

American Standard Version (1901)

Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s highway, until we have passed thy border.

Bible in Basic English

Let me go through your land: we will not go into field or vine-garden, or take the water of the springs; we will go by the highway till we have gone past the limits of your land.

Free Bible Version

“Please allow us to travel through your country. We won't cross any of your fields or vineyards, or drink water from any of your wells. We will stay on the King's Highway until we have passed through your country.”

King James (Authorized) Version

Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king’s high way, until we be past thy borders.

One Unity Resource Bible

“Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard. We will not drink of the water of the wells. We will go by the king’s highway, until we have passed your border.”

Translation for Translators

“Allow us to travel through your country. We will stay on the king’s highway, the main road that goes from the south to the north, until we have finished traveling through your land. We will not walk through any field or vineyard, or drink water from your wells.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

“Let us pass through your land. We will not turn into any field or vineyard. We will not drink the water from your wells. We will travel by the king's highway until we have crossed your border.”

Noah Webster Bible

Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high -way, until we have past thy borders.

World English Bible

“Let me pass through your land. We will not turn away into field or vineyard. We will not drink of the water of the wells. We will go by the king’s highway, until we have passed your border.”

Young's Literal Translation

'Let me pass through thy land, we do not turn aside into a field, or into a vineyard, we do not drink waters of a well; in the king's way we go, till that we pass over thy border.'

Context

The Defeat of Sihon

²¹Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,²²“Let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”

Summary

This verse recounts the encounter between the Israelites and the Amorites, where the Amorites initially refused passage to the Israelites through their land. However, the Israelites, under God's guidance, were victorious in battle and gained possession of the land of the Amorites. This event demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the Israelites and His power in granting them victory over their enemies. It serves as a reminder of the importance of trusting in God's guidance and provision, even in the face of obstacles or opposition.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Israel took all these cities,.... Which lay between the rivers Arnon and Jabbok; their particular names may be seen in Num 32:3, and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites; being given to the Reubenites and Gadites, who inhabited them, as their possession and inheritance, Num 32:2, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof; or "daughters thereof" (q). Heshbon was the metropolis or mother city, and all the towns and villages adjacent were as daughters to it; of which city more is said in the following verses; see Gill on Isa 15:4. (q) "filiabus ejus", Montanus, Munster, Fagius, Grotius.