Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please let us pass through your land,’ but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel stayed in Kadesh. Young's Literal Translation and Israel sendeth messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me pass over, I pray thee, through thy land, and the king of Edom hearkened not; and also unto the king of Moab hath [Israel] sent, and he hath not been willing; and Israel abideth in Kadesh, King James Bible Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken [thereto]. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not [consent]: and Israel abode in Kadesh. Hebrew Then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִ֣ים ׀ (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the king מֶלֶךְ֩ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Edom, אֱד֨וֹם ׀ (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 123: The name of a condiment saying, לֵאמֹ֜ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Please נָּ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' let us pass אֶעְבְּרָה־ (’e‘·bə·rāh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on through your land,’ בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ (ḇə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land but the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Edom אֱד֔וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 123: The name of a condiment would not וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no listen. שָׁמַע֙ (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently They also וְגַ֨ם (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and sent שָׁלַ֖ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the king מֶ֧לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Moab, מוֹאָ֛ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled but he refused. וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no So Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc stayed וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Kadesh. בְּקָדֵֽשׁ׃ (bə·qā·ḏêš) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6946: Kadesh -- 'sacred', a place in the desert |