Whereupon Judas sent unto them in peaceable manner, saying, Let us pass through your land to go into our own country, and none shall do you any hurt; we will only pass through on foot: howbeit they would not open unto him.
So Judas sent them a peaceful message: "Let us pass through your land to reach our own country; no one will harm you — we will only pass through on foot." But they refused to open the gates.
