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What was Moshe’s intention in striking the rock instead of speaking to it,
as Hashem had commanded?

Moshe disparaged Bnei Yisrael by calling them rebels, when he should
have judged them favorably at a time that they were extremely thirsty.
“One sin leads to another.” As a result of his anger, he hit the rock. He
felt there was not much of a difference between speaking harshly (as
indicated by the word to actually striking the rock. He was pressured
into action by the demands of the people.

A person should always be meticulous in his service of Hashem, even in
difficult times. No one can fully understand Hashem’s intentions. Hashem
knew that through speaking to the rock, as opposed to striking it, a greater
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