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About this Bible word search
This free online puzzle is based on Numbers 20:14–21 in the World English Bible. The word bank contains 30 passage-related words, and the default Easy puzzle starts with 15 words. Use the verse references for study, or print the worksheet for offline use.
Story in this passage
Passage through Edom refused
Moses asks Edom for safe passage along the king’s highway, recounting Israel’s suffering and God’s rescue. Edom refuses and comes out with force, so Israel turns away.
- Setting
- Israel’s approach to Edom from Kadesh.
- Main events
- Messengers recount Israel’s history, request passage, promise restraint, Edom refuses, and Israel withdraws.
- Why it matters
- The detour reminds Israel that brother nations can still become obstacles on the way to the promise.
This overview paraphrases the cited passage in the World English Bible.
Original-language word highlights
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ISRAEL
Hebrew · יִשְׂרָאֵל · Strong’s H3478 · Man living at the time of the Patriarchs · High-confidence match
Numbers 20:14 -
KADESH
Hebrew · קָדֵשׁ · Strong’s H6946 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
Numbers 20:14
Passage vocabulary
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MESSENGERS
Numbers 20:14 -
MISTREATED
Numbers 20:15 -
EGYPTIANS
Numbers 20:15 -
LIVESTOCK
Numbers 20:19 -
ANYTHING
Numbers 20:19 -
CHILDREN
Numbers 20:19 -
HAPPENED
Numbers 20:14 -
VINEYARD
Numbers 20:17 -
BROTHER
Numbers 20:14 -
BROUGHT
Numbers 20:16 -
FATHERS
Numbers 20:15 -
HIGHWAY
Numbers 20:17 -
PASSAGE
Numbers 20:21 -
REFUSED
Numbers 20:21 -
TRAVAIL
Numbers 20:14 -
BEHOLD
Numbers 20:16 -
BORDER
Numbers 20:16 -
ISRAEL
Numbers 20:14 -
KADESH
Numbers 20:14 -
PASSED
Numbers 20:17 -
PEOPLE
Numbers 20:20 -
PLEASE
Numbers 20:17 -
SAYING
Numbers 20:14 -
STRONG
Numbers 20:20 -
TURNED
Numbers 20:21 -
ANGEL
Numbers 20:16 -
CRIED
Numbers 20:16 -
DOING
Numbers 20:19 -
DRINK
Numbers 20:17 -
EGYPT
Numbers 20:15
Places in this passage
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Kadesh-barnea
Ain el Qudeirat
Numbers 20:14, Numbers 20:16 -
Edom
Numbers 20:14, Numbers 20:18, Numbers 20:20
Likely -
Egypt
Numbers 20:15, Numbers 20:16
Likely -
King’s Highway
Numbers 20:17
Likely
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Scripture text: World English Bible (WEB),
public domain. Place data adapted from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
locations may be approximate or disputed. Some source data may incorporate OpenStreetMap data,
© OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL 1.0. Original-language data adapted from STEP Bible,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
matches are limited to high-confidence name and verse references.
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