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.
22. And when they had moved the camp from Kadesh, they arrived at mount Hor, which is at the borders of the land of Edom,
23. where the Lord spoke to Moses:
24. "Let Aaron," he said, "go to his people. For he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because he did not believe my mouth at the Waters of Contradiction.
25. Take Aaron, and his son with him, and lead them on to mount Hor.
26. And when you have stripped the father of his vestments, you shall put them on Eleazar, his son. Aaron shall be gathered and shall die there."