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15 Our ancestors went down to Egypt, and we lived in Egypt many years, but the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors badly. 16 When we cried out to the Lord, he heard our plea,[a] and sent an angel,[b](A) and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the border of your territory. 17 Please let us travel through your land. We won’t travel through any field or vineyard, or drink any well water. We will travel the King’s Road; we won’t turn to the right or the left until we have travelled through your territory.” ’(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 20:16 Lit voice
  2. 20:16 Or a messenger