Numbers 20:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 20:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 20:18 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 20:18 — KJV
“And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.”
— Numbers 20:18 (KJV)
Numbers 20:18 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 20:18
“And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:18: shalt, pass, come
“Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:18: pass, lest, come
“And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:18: shalt, pass, come
“And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:18: shalt, pass, come
“And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:18: shalt, pass, come
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