12. And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe me, so as to sanctify me before the sons of Israel, you shall not lead this people into the land, which I will give to them."
13. This is the Water of Contradiction, where the sons of Israel were quarreling against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
14. Meanwhile, Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. They said: "Your brother Israel says this: You know of all the hardships which have overtaken us,
15. how our fathers descended into Egypt, and we lived there for a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted both us and our fathers,
16. and how we cried out to the Lord, and he heeded us and sent an Angel, who led us away from Egypt. Behold, we are situated in the city of Kadesh, which is at the extremity of your borders.
17. And we beg you to permit us to cross through your land. We will not go through the fields, nor through the vineyards; we will not drink the waters of your wells, but we will travel by the public ways, neither turning aside to the right, nor to the left, until we have passed your borders."
18. Edom responded to them: "You shall not cross through me, otherwise, I will meet you armed."
19. And the sons of Israel said: "We will travel by the well-trodden path. And if we or our cattle drink from your waters, we will give you what is just. There shall be no difficulty in the price, only let us cross through quickly."
20. But he answered, "You shall not cross." And immediately he went out to meet them with a countless multitude and a strong hand;
21. neither was he willing to agree to their petition to concede passage through his borders. For this reason, Israel diverted away from him.