Verse 13
Numbers 20:13
New Living Translation
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This place was known as the waters of Meribah (which means “arguing”) because there the people of Israel argued with the LORD, and there he demonstrated his holiness among them.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הֵ֚מָּה מֵ֣י מְרִיבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר רָב֥וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת יְהוָ֑ה וַ/יִּקָּדֵ֖שׁ בָּֽ/ם
English Translation
They are the waters of Meribah, where the children of Israel contended with the Lord, and He was sanctified in them.
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Chapter 20 Context
1
In the first month of the year, the whole community of Israel arrived in the wilderness of Zin and c...
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2
There was no water for the people to drink at that place, so they rebelled against Moses and Aaron.
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3
The people blamed Moses and said, “If only we had died in the LORD’s presence with our brothers!
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4
Why have you brought the congregation of the LORD’s people into this wilderness to die, along with a...
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5
Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us here to this terrible place? This land has no grain, no...
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6
Moses and Aaron turned away from the people and went to the entrance of the Tabernacle, where they f...
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7
and the LORD said to Moses,
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8
“You and Aaron must take the staff and assemble the entire community. As the people watch, speak to...
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9
So Moses did as he was told. He took the staff from the place where it was kept before the LORD.
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10
Then he and Aaron summoned the people to come and gather at the rock. “Listen, you rebels!” he shout...
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11
Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with the staff, and water gushed out. So the en...
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12
But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust me enough to demonstrate my holines...
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13
This place was known as the waters of Meribah (which means “arguing”) because there the people of Is...
14
While Moses was at Kadesh, he sent ambassadors to the king of Edom with this message: “This is what...
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15
Our ancestors went down to Egypt, and we lived there a long time, and we and our ancestors were brut...
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16
But when we cried out to the LORD, he heard us and sent an angel who brought us out of Egypt. Now we...
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17
Please let us travel through your land. We will be careful not to go through your fields and vineyar...
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18
But the king of Edom said, “Stay out of my land, or I will meet you with an army!”
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19
The Israelites answered, “We will stay on the main road. If our livestock drink your water, we will...
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20
But the king of Edom replied, “Stay out! You may not pass through our land.” With that he mobilized...
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21
Because Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their country, Israel was forced to turn around...
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22
The whole community of Israel left Kadesh and arrived at Mount Hor.
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23
There, on the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
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24
“The time has come for Aaron to join his ancestors in death. He will not enter the land I am giving...
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25
Now take Aaron and his son Eleazar up Mount Hor.
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26
There you will remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on Eleazar, his son. Aaron will die the...
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27
So Moses did as the LORD commanded. The three of them went up Mount Hor together as the whole commun...
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28
At the summit, Moses removed the priestly garments from Aaron and put them on Eleazar, Aaron’s son....
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29
When the people realized that Aaron had died, all Israel mourned for him thirty days.
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