18But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”
19“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”
20But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand. 21So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
You May Not
Deuteronomy 23: 7Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother….
The scriptures doesn’t mention why the king of Edom refused and said, you may not pass through our land, but perhaps it was out of suspicion or fear.
Have you ever asked permission and we’re told “you may not” and it made things much harder? We don’t know why the Lord allowed the Edomites to refuse passage but maybe it was because He didn’t want brother to fight against brother or He wanted the Israelites to endure hardship to build up their faith?
If your told “you may not” don’t take it personally, just consider it a closed door and move on.
Blessings
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