SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:17
Entonces Israel envió embajadores al rey de Edom, diciendo: Yo te ruego que me dejes pasar por tu tierra. Mas el rey de Edom no los escuchó. Envió también al rey de Moab; el cual tampoco quiso; se quedó por tanto Israel en Cades.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom , etc.] The history of which may be read in ( Numbers 20:14), etc. saying, let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land ; the land of Edom, from the south to the north of it, according to Jarchi, which was the nearest and shortest way to the land of Canaan; so far were the Israelites from invading and seizing upon the properties of others, that they would not attempt to set their foot in another’s country without leave; which they asked in an humble manner, promising to do no injury to any, but pay for whatever they ate and drank in their passage: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto; or grant their request, but refused them passage through his country: and in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab, but he would not consent ; that they should pass through his country, which lay, as Jarchi says, at the end of the land of Edom, to the west of it, and to the south of Canaan; and though we nowhere else read of their sending messengers to the king of Moab, and of the denial he made them, it is not at all to be doubted of, and the Jewish commentators observe, that it is clearly intimated by Moses, ( Deuteronomy 2:29) as the children of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, and the Moabites which dwelt in Ar, did unto me ; which they interpret thus, as the children of Esau would not suffer Israel to pass through their land, when desired of them, so neither would the Moabites, when the same request was made to them: and Israel abode in Kadesh ; quietly and peaceably, and did not attempt to force their way through either country, but continued in Kadesh some little time to consider what way they should take, and to wait for divine direction.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-28 - One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, us it for him, and part with it when he calls for it. The whole of thi message shows that Jephthah was well acquainted with the books of Moses. His argument was clear, and his demand reasonable. Those wh possess the most courageous faith, will be the most disposed for peace and the readiest to make advances to obtain; but rapacity and ambitio often cloak their designs under a plea of equity, and render peacefu endeavours of no avail.
Original Hebrew
וישׁלח 7971 ישׂראל 3478 מלאכים 4397 אל 413 מלך 4428 אדום 123 לאמר 559 אעברה 5674 נא 4994 בארצך 776 ולא 3808 שׁמע 8085 מלך 4428 אדום 123 וגם 1571 אל 413 מלך 4428 מואב 4124 שׁלח 7971 ולא 3808 אבה 14 וישׁב 3427 ישׂראל 3478 בקדשׁ׃ 6946
