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Moshe Rabbeinu, forever our faithful shepherd, wished to ensure rainfall
in Eretz Yisrael in the future, even when the nation sinned and would be
unworthy. Hitting the rock to obtain water was a means of striking this
message into the water cycle. Through this act of selflessness, Moshe
jeopardized his chances of entering Eretz Yisrael. Hashem was aware of
Moshe’s motives in striking the rock and acquiesced to his idea regarding
the rains, but they would come at the expense of him entering Eretz
Yisrael.
“Balak son of Tzipor saw all that Israel had
done to the Amorite”
“The people spoke against G-d and Moshe: Why
did you bring us up from Egypt to die in this (Bamidbar 22:2)
Wilderness?”
(Bamidbar 21:5) # 26347-EYAL-6
