Holy Scripture

Numbers 20:17

A church father on this verse
“So in the case of one of us, if he leans to either side, whether from vice or ignorance, no slight danger of a fall into sin from vice or ignorance, no slight danger of a fall into sin is incurred, both for himself and those who are led by him. But we must really walk in the king's highway and take care not to turn as…”
Gregory of Nazianzus, 4th c. — ORATION 2 (IN DEFENSE OF HIS FLIGHT TO PONTUS) 34

Source: Septuagint

Original

17We will pass through thy land: we will not go through the fields, nor through the vineyards, nor will we drink water out of thy cistern: we will go by the king’s highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

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In context

15And how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we sojourned in Egypt many days, and the Egyptians afflicted us and our fathers.

16And we cried to the Lord, and the Lord heard our voice, and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt; and now we are in the city of Kadesh, at the extremity of thy coasts.

— Numbers 20:17 —

18And Edom said to him, Thou shalt not pass through me, and if otherwise, I will go forth to meet thee in war.

19And the children of Israel say to him, We will pass by the mountain; and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, I will pay thee: but it is no matter of importance, we will go by the mountain.

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