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Numbers 20:21

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Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: why Israel turned away from him.

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Maps for this passage

The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

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Places in this passage

Numbers 20:21 mentions Edom, Egypt, Kadesh-barnea, King’s Highway, Meribah and Zin.

Edom · Uri
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Kadesh-barnea · Matson Collection
King’s Highway · Berthold Werner

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