H.
Further failures
20:1-13
1.
The result of Miriam's failure
20:1
Num. 20
:1
20:1
Then the children of Israel, the whole assembly, came to the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed at Kadesh; and
aMiriam 1died there and was buried there.
2.
Contending for water
20:2-13
Num. 20
:2
20:2
And there was
ano 1water for the assembly, and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
Num. 20
:3
20:3
And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying, If only we had expired when our brothers expired before Jehovah!
Num. 20
:4
20:4
Why then have you brought the congregation of Jehovah into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die there?
Num. 20
:5
20:5
Why then did you bring us up out of Egypt, to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a
aplace of grain or figs or vines or pomegranates, and there is not even water to drink.
Num. 20
:6
20:6
And Moses and Aaron went from before the congregation to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and
afell upon their faces, and the
bglory of Jehovah appeared to them.
Num. 20
:7
20:7
Then Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
Num. 20
:8
20:8
Take the
arod, and gather the assembly, you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the
1brock before their eyes, so that it yields its water. Thus you shall bring forth water for them out of the rock and give the assembly and their livestock something to
cdrink.
Num. 20
:9
20:9
And Moses took the
arod from before Jehovah, as He had commanded him.
Num. 20
:10
20:10
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he
asaid to them, Listen now, you
1brebels: Shall we bring forth water for you out of this rock?
Num. 20
:11
20:11
Then Moses lifted up his hand and
astruck the rock with his rod twice; and abundant water came forth, and the assembly and their livestock drank.
Num. 20
:12
20:12
And Jehovah said to Moses and Aaron, Because you did not believe in Me, to
1asanctify Me in the sight of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation
binto the land which I have given them.
Num. 20
:13
20:13
These are the waters of
1aMeribah, where the children of Israel contended with Jehovah, and He was sanctified among them.
I.
Further journeying
20:14-22
1.
From Kadesh to Mount Hor
20:14-22
Num. 20
:14
20:14
Now Moses sent messengers from
aKadesh to the king of
1Edom: Thus says your brother Israel, You know all the hardship that has befallen us;
Num. 20
:15
20:15
How our fathers went down to
aEgypt, and we
bdwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians
cill-treated us and our fathers;
Num. 20
:16
20:16
And when we
acried to Jehovah, He heard our voice and sent an
bAngel and brought us forth out of Egypt; and now we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your border.
Num. 20
:17
20:17
Please alet us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or through vineyard, nor will we drink water from any well; we will go along the King’s Highway, not turning aside to the right or to the left, until we pass through your territory.
Num. 20
:18
20:18
But Edom said to him, You shall not pass through
1my territory, or else I will come out against you with the sword.
Num. 20
:19
20:19
Then the children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway, and if I and my livestock drink some of your water, then I will pay its price. Allow me only this one thing, to pass through on foot.
Num. 20
:20
20:20
However he said, You shall not pass through. And Edom came out against him with a large number of people and with a mighty hand.
Num. 20
:21
20:21
So Edom
arefused to give Israel passage through his territory, and Israel turned away from him.
Num. 20
:22
20:22
Now when they
ajourneyed from Kadesh, the children of Israel, the whole assembly, came to Mount Hor.
3.
The result of Aaron's failure
20:23-29
Num. 20
:23
20:23
Then Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, saying,
Num. 20
:24
20:24
Aaron shall be
agathered to his people, for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you
brebelled against My word at the waters of Meribah.
Num. 20
:25
20:25
Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up Mount Hor;
Num. 20
:26
20:26
And strip Aaron of his
agarments and put them upon Eleazar his son; so Aaron will be gathered
to his people, and will die there.
Num. 20
:27
20:27
So Moses did just as Jehovah had commanded, and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole assembly.
Num. 20
:28
20:28
And when Moses had stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son, Aaron
1adied there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
Num. 20
:29
20:29
And when the whole assembly saw that Aaron had expired, all the house of Israel wept for Aaron
athirty days.
