Numbers 21:22

Numbers 21:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Let us pass through your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into field or vineyard. We will not drink the water of a well. We will go by the King's Highway until we have passed through your territory."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into fields or vineyards; we will not drink water from wells. We will go by the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”

Context of Numbers 21:22

20and from Bamoth to the valley in the field of Moab where the peak of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland. 21Israel sent messengers to King Sihon of the Amorites saying, “Permit us to pass through your land. We will not turn aside into field or vineyard nor drink water from the wells. We will travel on the king’s highway until we will have passed through your territory.” 23But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, Sihon called out his entire army and marched out into the desert to oppose Israel. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. 24But Israel struck him by the sword’s edge and conquered his land from Arnon to Jabbok as far as the Ammonites, because the border of the sons of Ammon was fortified.

Numbers 21:22 word by word

אֶעְבְּרָ֣ה בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ לֹ֤א נִטֶּה֙ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה וּבְכֶ֔רֶם לֹ֥א נִשְׁתֶּ֖ה מֵ֣י בְאֵ֑ר בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נֵלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ד אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲבֹ֖ר גְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let me passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• through thy landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• we will not turnנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• into the fieldsשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• or into the vineyardsכֶּרֶםkerem · vineyardH3754
• we will not drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of the wellבְּאֵרbe'êr · wellH875
• we will go alongיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• by the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · King'sH4428
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · (King's) HighwayH1870
• thy bordersגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366

Cross-references for Numbers 21:22

• Numbers 20:17Permit us to pass through your territory. We will not cross through any field or vineyard or drink water of any well. But we will travel on the king’s highway. We will not deviate to the right or left until we will have passed through your territory.’”

Commentaries on Numbers 21:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-35Verses 21-35 Sihon went with his forces against Israel, out of his own borders, without provocation, and so ran upon his own ruin. The enemies of God's church often perish by the counsels they think most wisely taken. Og, king of Bashan, instead of being warned by the fate of his neighbours, to make peace with Israel, makes war with them, which proves in like manner his destruction. Wicked men do their utmost to secure themselves and their possessions…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22Compare 20:14–17.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2321-23. Israel sent messengers unto Sihon--The rejection of their respectful and pacific message was resented--Sihon was discomfited in battle--and Israel obtained by right of conquest the whole of the Amorite dominions.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 21:22

• Amorites
• Grape
• Inhospitableness
• Israel
• Roads
• Sihon

In the dictionaries

• Behold
• Cistern
• Exodus
• Moab
• Sihon
• Spy
• Wars of the Lord, The Book of the
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Amorites
• Bible, the

Commentaries on Numbers 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings