Judges 11:17

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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.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.

In other translations

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.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.

Hebrew words

וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand it sentH7971יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478מַלְאָכִים׀mal'akhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428אֱדוֹם׀'edomEdomH123לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אֶעְבְּרָה־'e'berah-let me passH5674נָּאna'pleaseH4994בְאַרְצֶךָve'artzekhain land yourH776וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808שָׁמַעshama'he listenedH8085מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428אֱדוֹם'edomEdomH123וְגַםvegamand alsoH1571אֶל־'el-toH413מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָבmo'avMoabH4124שָׁלַחshalachit sentH7971וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808אָבָה'avahhe was willingH14וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand it remainedH3427יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478בְּקָדֵשׁ׃bekadeshat KadeshH6946

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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People and places

People: Jacob

Places: Edom, Kadesh-barnea, Moab

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