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20 ‘But the man who is unclean and does not assembly together before the rock; and he
purify himself, that person shall be cut off said to them, “Hear now, you rebels! Must we
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from among the assembly, because he has de- bring water for you out of this rock?” Then
filed the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock
purification has not been sprinkled on him; he twice with his rod; and water came out abun-
is unclean. It shall be a perpetual statute for dantly, and the congregation and their animals
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them. He who sprinkles the water of purifica- drank.
tion shall wash his clothes; and he who touch- 12 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron,
es the water of purification shall be unclean “Because you did not believe Me, to hallow
until evening. Whatever the unclean person Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, there-
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touches shall be unclean; and the person who fore you shall not bring this assembly into the
touches it shall be unclean until evening.’ ” land which I have given them.”
Then the children of Israel, the whole 13 This was the water of Meribah, because
20 congregation, came into the Wilder- the children of Israel contended with the
ness of Zin in the first month, and the people LORD, and He was hallowed among them.
stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there and 14 Now Moses sent messengers from Kadesh
was buried there. to the king of Edom. “Thus says your brother
2 Now there was no water for the congrega- Israel: ‘You know all the hardship that has
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tion; so they gathered together against Moses befallen us, how our fathers went down to
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and Aaron. And the people contended with Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time, and
Moses and spoke, saying: “If only we had died the Egyptians afflicted us and our fathers.
when our brethren died before the LORD! 16 When we cried out to the LORD, He heard our
4 Why have you brought up the assembly of the voice and sent the Angel and brought us up
LORD into this wilderness, that we and our ani- out of Egypt; now here we are in Kadesh, a
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mals should die here? And why have you city on the edge of your border. Please let us
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made us come up out of Egypt, to bring us to pass through your country. We will not pass
this evil place? It is not a place of grain or figs through fields or vineyards, nor will we drink
or vines or pomegranates; nor is there any water from wells; we will go along the King’s
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water to drink.” So Moses and Aaron went Highway; we will not turn aside to the right
from the presence of the assembly to the door hand or to the left until we have passed
of the tabernacle of meeting, and they fell on through your territory.’ ”
their faces. And the glory of the LORD 18 Then Edom said to him, “You shall not
appeared to them. pass through my land, lest I come out against
7 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, you with the sword.”
8 “Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron 19 So the children of Israel said to him, “We
gather the congregation together. Speak to will go by the Highway, and if I or my livestock
the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its drink any of your water, then I will pay for it;
water; thus you shall bring water for them out let me only pass through on foot, nothing
of the rock, and give drink to the congregation more.”
and their animals.” So Moses took the rod 20 Then he said, “You shall not pass
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from before the LORD as He commanded him. through.” So Edom came out against them
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10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the with many men and with a strong hand. Thus
Edom refused to give Israel passage through
his territory; so Israel turned away from him.
22 Now the children of Israel, the whole con-
gregation, journeyed from Kadesh and came
20:8 Speak to the rock. Though God told to Mount Hor. And the LORD spoke to Moses
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Moses to take his rod with which He had per- and Aaron in Mount Hor by the border of the
formed many wonders in the past (Ex. 4:1–5; land of Edom, saying: “Aaron shall be gath-
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7:19–21; 14:16; 17:5,6),he was only to speak to
the rock for it to yield water. ered to his people, for he shall not enter the
land which I have given to the children of
Israel, because you rebelled against My word
20:10 you rebels. Instead of speaking to the 25
rock, Moses spoke to the people, accusing at the water of Meribah. Take Aaron and
them of being rebels against God. By his Eleazar his son, and bring them up to Mount
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actions, Moses joined the people in rebellion Hor; and strip Aaron of his garments and put
against God (see 27:14). them on Eleazar his son; for Aaron shall be
gathered to his people and die there.” So
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Moses did just as the LORD commanded, and
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