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Numbers 20

BSB·29 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָ֨עֵדָ֤הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → enteredוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the Wildernessמִדְבַּר־miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Zinצִן֙ṣin — Wilderness regionH6790 — Full Word Study → and stayedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Kadeshבְּקָדֵ֑שׁbə·qā·ḏêš — Holy place; sanctuaryH6946 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → Miriamמִרְיָ֔םmir·yām — Rebellion or BitternessH4813 — Full Word Study → diedוַתָּ֤מָתwat·tā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַתִּקָּבֵ֖רwat·tiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study →. 2Now there wasהָ֥יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → for the congregationלָעֵדָ֑הlā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →, so they gatheredוַיִּקָּ֣הֲל֔וּway·yiq·qā·hă·lū — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →. 3The peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → quarreledוַיָּ֥רֶבway·yā·reḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “If onlyוְל֥וּwə·lū — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → we had perishedגָוַ֛עְנוּḡā·wa‘·nū — to expire, breathe one's last, dieH1478 — Full Word Study → with our brothersאַחֵ֖ינוּ’a·ḥê·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! 4Whyוְלָמָ֤הwə·lā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you broughtהֲבֵאתֶם֙hă·ḇê·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → assemblyקְהַ֣לqə·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → for usאֲנַ֖חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → and our livestockוּבְעִירֵֽנוּ׃ū·ḇə·‘î·rê·nū — livestock, cattle, beasts of burdenH1165 — Full Word Study → to dieלָמ֣וּתlā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → hereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →? 5Whyוְלָמָ֤הwə·lā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you led us upהֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯu·nū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to bringלְהָבִ֣יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → usאֹתָ֔נוּ’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wretchedהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →? It is notלֹ֣א׀lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a placeמְק֣וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of grainזֶ֗רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →, figsוּתְאֵנָ֤הū·ṯə·’ê·nāh — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, vinesוְגֶ֙פֶן֙wə·ḡe·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →, or pomegranatesוְרִמּ֔וֹןwə·rim·mō·wn — pomegranate (fruit or tree)H7416 — Full Word Study →and there is noאַ֖יִן’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → waterוּמַ֥יִםū·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → to drinkלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃liš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →!” 6Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֜ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹא֩way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the presenceמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the assemblyהַקָּהָ֗לhaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the entranceפֶּ֙תַח֙pe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. They fell facedownוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, and the gloryכְבוֹד־ḵə·ḇō·wḏ- — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → appearedוַיֵּרָ֥אway·yê·rā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃פ’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 7And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, 8Takeקַ֣חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the staffהַמַּטֶּ֗הham·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → and assembleוְהַקְהֵ֤לwə·haq·hêl — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → the congregationהָעֵדָה֙hā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your brotherאָחִ֔יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → are to speakוְדִבַּרְתֶּ֧םwə·ḏib·bar·tem — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the rockהַסֶּ֛לַעhas·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → while they watchלְעֵינֵיהֶ֖םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and it will pour outוְנָתַ֣ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → its waterמֵימָ֑יוmê·māw — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. You will bring outוְהוֹצֵאתָ֨wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֙יִם֙ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the rockהַסֶּ֔לַעhas·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → and provide drinkוְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥wə·hiš·qî·ṯā — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → for the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → and their livestockבְּעִירָֽם׃bə·‘î·rām — livestock, cattle, beasts of burdenH1165 — Full Word Study →.” 9So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the staffהַמַּטֶּ֖הham·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → from the LORD’sיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had been commandedצִוָּֽהוּ׃ṣiw·wā·hū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 10Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֛ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיַּקְהִ֜לוּway·yaq·hi·lū — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לhaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → frontפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the rockהַסָּ֑לַעhas·sā·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →, and Moses said to them, “Listenשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → nowנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, you rebelsהַמֹּרִ֔יםham·mō·rîm — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study →, must we bring you waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → outנוֹצִ֥יאnō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofהֲמִן־hă·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → rockהַסֶּ֣לַעhas·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →?” 11Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → raisedוַיָּ֨רֶםway·yā·rem — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֗וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and struckוַיַּ֧ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the rockהַסֶּ֛לַעhas·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → twiceפַּעֲמָ֑יִםpa·‘ă·mā·yim — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → with his staffבְּמַטֵּ֖הוּbə·maṭ·ṭê·hū — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study →, so that a great amount ofרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → gushed outוַיֵּצְאוּ֙way·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, and the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → and their livestockוּבְעִירָֽם׃סū·ḇə·‘î·rām — livestock, cattle, beasts of burdenH1165 — Full Word Study → were able to drinkוַתֵּ֥שְׁתְּwat·tê·šət — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. 12But the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶֽל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹן֒’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, “Becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → trustהֶאֱמַנְתֶּ֣םhe·’ĕ·man·tem — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → Me to show My holinessלְהַ֨קְדִּישֵׁ֔נִיlə·haq·dî·šê·nî — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, you will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bringתָבִ֙יאוּ֙ṯā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → assemblyהַקָּהָ֣לhaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → into the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them.” 13Theseהֵ֚מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were the watersמֵ֣יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Meribahמְרִיבָ֔הmə·rî·ḇāh — Strife, contentionH4809 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → quarreledרָב֥וּrā·ḇū — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and He showed His holinessוַיִּקָּדֵ֖שׁway·yiq·qā·ḏêš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → among them. 14From Kadeshמִקָּדֵ֖שׁmiq·qā·ḏêš — Holy place; sanctuaryH6946 — Full Word Study →, Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → to tell the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֑וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִ֣יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֔עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hardshipהַתְּלָאָ֖הhat·tə·lā·’āh — hardship, toil, exhaustionH8513 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has befallen usמְצָאָֽתְנוּ׃mə·ṣā·’ā·ṯə·nū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, 15how our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → went downוַיֵּרְד֤וּway·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmiṣ·ray·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, where we livedוַנֵּ֥שֶׁבwan·nê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → yearsיָמִ֣יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. The Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → mistreatedוַיָּרֵ֥עוּway·yā·rê·‘ū — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → us and our fathersוְלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃wə·la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →, 16and when we cried outוַנִּצְעַ֤קwan·niṣ·‘aq — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, He heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → our voiceקֹלֵ֔נוּqō·lê·nū — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → an angelמַלְאָ֔ךְmal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study →, and brought usוַיֹּצִאֵ֖נוּway·yō·ṣi·’ê·nū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. Now lookוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are in Kadeshבְקָדֵ֔שׁḇə·qā·ḏêš — Holy place; sanctuaryH6946 — Full Word Study →, a cityעִ֖יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → on the edgeקְצֵ֥הqə·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of your territoryגְבוּלֶֽךָ׃ḡə·ḇū·le·ḵā — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. 17Pleaseנָּ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let us passנַעְבְּרָה־na‘·bə·rāh- — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through your landבְאַרְצֶ֗ךָḇə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. We will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cut through any fieldבְּשָׂדֶ֣הbə·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → or vineyardוּבְכֶ֔רֶםū·ḇə·ḵe·rem — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →, or drinkנִשְׁתֶּ֖הniš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → waterמֵ֣יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → from any wellבְאֵ֑רḇə·’êr — A deep hole or pit dug in the ground, typically for waterH875 — Full Word Study →. We will stay onנֵלֵ֗ךְnê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the King’sהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Highwayדֶּ֧רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →; we will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turnנִטֶּה֙niṭ·ṭeh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → to the rightיָמִ֣יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → or to the leftוּשְׂמֹ֔אולū·śə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → we have passed throughנַעֲבֹ֖רna·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → your territoryגְּבוּלֶֽךָ׃gə·ḇū·le·ḵā — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →.” 18But Edomאֱד֔וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You may notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → travelתַעֲבֹ֖רṯa·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through our land, or we will come outאֵצֵ֥א’ê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and confront youלִקְרָאתֶֽךָ׃liq·rā·ṯe·ḵā — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → with the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →.” 19We will stayנַעֲלֶה֒na·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → on the main roadבַּֽמְסִלָּ֣הbam·sil·lāh — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study →,” the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → weאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → or our herdsוּמִקְנַ֔יū·miq·nay — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → drinkנִשְׁתֶּה֙niš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → your waterמֵימֶ֤יךָmê·me·ḵā — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, we will payוְנָתַתִּ֖יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → for itמִכְרָ֑םmiḵ·rām — merchandise, goods, wares, price of saleH4377 — Full Word Study →. There will be noאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → problemדָּבָ֖רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →; onlyרַ֥קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → let us pass throughאֶֽעֱבֹֽרָה׃’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → on footבְּרַגְלַ֥יbə·raḡ·lay — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →.” 20But Edomאֱדוֹם֙’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → insistedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You may notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pass throughתַעֲבֹ֑רṯa·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →.” And they came outוַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to confront the Israelites with a largeכָּבֵ֖דkā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → armyבְּעַ֥םbə·‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and a strongחֲזָקָֽה׃ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handוּבְיָ֥דū·ḇə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 21So Edomאֱד֗וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → refusedוַיְמָאֵ֣ן׀way·mā·’ên — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to allowנְתֹן֙nə·ṯōn — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to passעֲבֹ֖ר‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through their territoryבִּגְבֻל֑וֹbiḡ·ḇu·lōw — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →, and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → turned awayוַיֵּ֥טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → from themמֵעָלָֽיו׃פmê·‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 22After they had set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Kadeshמִקָּדֵ֑שׁmiq·qā·ḏêš — Holy place; sanctuaryH6946 — Full Word Study →, the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָ֖הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֧אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Mountהָהָֽר׃hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horהֹ֥רhōr — Mount Hor, a mountain on the border of EdomH2023 — Full Word Study →. 23And at Mountהָהָ֑רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horבְּהֹ֣רbə·hōr — Mount Hor, a mountain on the border of EdomH2023 — Full Word Study →, nearעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the borderגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of the landאֶֽרֶץ־’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֖וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, 24Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → will be gatheredיֵאָסֵ֤ףyê·’ā·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his peopleעַמָּ֔יו‘am·māw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; he will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterיָבֹא֙yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, becauseעַ֛ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → both of you rebelledמְרִיתֶ֥םmə·rî·ṯem — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against My commandפִּ֖יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → at the watersלְמֵ֥יlə·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Meribahמְרִיבָֽה׃mə·rî·ḇāh — Strife, contentionH4809 — Full Word Study →. 25Takeקַ֚חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and his sonבְּנ֑וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → and bring them upוְהַ֥עַלwə·ha·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Mountהָהָֽר׃hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horהֹ֥רhōr — Mount Hor, a mountain on the border of EdomH2023 — Full Word Study →. 26Removeוְהַפְשֵׁ֤טwə·hap̄·šêṭ — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן֙’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → priestly garmentsבְּגָדָ֔יוbə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and put them onוְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖םwə·hil·baš·tām — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֑וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study →. Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֥ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → will be gathered to his people and will dieוּמֵ֥תū·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” 27So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, and they climbedוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Mountהָהָ֔רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horהֹ֣רhōr — Mount Hor, a mountain on the border of EdomH2023 — Full Word Study → in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃hā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →. 28After Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → had removedוַיַּפְשֵׁט֩way·yap̄·šêṭ — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → garmentsבְּגָדָ֗יוbə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and put them onוַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁway·yal·bêš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study →, Aaronאַהֲרֹ֛ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֧מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → on topבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֖רwə·’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → came downוַיֵּ֧רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָֽר׃hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 29When the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → sawוַיִּרְאוּ֙way·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֑ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → had diedגָוַ֖עḡā·wa‘ — to expire, breathe one's last, dieH1478 — Full Word Study →, the entireכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → mournedוַיִּבְכּ֤וּway·yiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → for himאַהֲרֹן֙’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → daysי֔וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.
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Numbers 20 marks a turning point in Israel's wilderness journey and a sobering moment of leadership failure. After thirty-eight years of wandering, the people arrive at Kadesh where Miriam dies, and they face yet another water crisis. This chapter records Moses' disobedience at the rock of Meribah—a moment that costs him entry into the Promised Land—and the death of Aaron, the high priest. Though God's provision remains faithful, the chapter emphasizes that even great leaders are accountable to God's Word, and sin carries real consequences.

Verses 1-5: Crisis and Complaint

Israel arrives at Kadesh in the first month, and Miriam, Moses' sister and a prophetess (Exodus 15:20), dies and is buried there. The loss is noted briefly but significantly—Miriam had been a spiritual leader among the people. Immediately, the congregation faces another water shortage, and their response is predictable: they gather against Moses and Aaron in complaint (verses 2-3). The people wish they had died with the earlier rebels who perished for their disobedience (likely referencing Korah's rebellion in chapter 16). Their language reveals hardened hearts—they blame their leaders for bringing them into a "wilderness" and an "evil place" (verses 4-5). Despite forty years of God's miraculous care, they have forgotten His faithfulness and focused only on present difficulty. This is the essence of unbelief: judging God's character by temporary circumstances rather than His proven track record.

Verses 6-12: The Sin at Meribah

When Moses and Aaron seek God at the tabernacle, His glory appears, and He gives clear instructions: speak to the rock before the people, and water will flow (verses 6-8). The rod is mentioned as a symbol of God's authority, but the method differs from Exodus 17:6, where Moses struck the rock. Here, God calls for spoken authority. However, Moses, grieved by the people's rebellion and perhaps his own weariness, deviates from God's word. He calls the people "rebels" (verse 10), strikes the rock twice (verse 11), and says "must we fetch you water," using the plural "we"—suggesting Moses is claiming credit for the miracle rather than directing glory to God. Though water comes abundantly and the people drink, God's response is severe: Moses and Aaron will not enter the Promised Land (verse 12). The reason is explicit—they did not believe God enough to sanctify Him in the eyes of Israel. To "sanctify" means to honor and set apart as holy. By disobeying God's specific command and speaking presumptuously, Moses failed to treat God's word as utterly authoritative and holy. The location becomes known as Meribah ("contention"), commemorating both Israel's striving and the leaders' failure (verse 13).

Verses 14-21: Edom's Refusal

Moses sends diplomatic messengers to Edom, Israel's distant cousin (Esau's descendants), requesting passage through their land. The appeal is respectful and reasonable (verses 14-19)—Israel promises not to take food or water without payment. Yet Edom refuses and threatens military action (verse 20). This rejection, though painful, demonstrates that not all nations will receive God's people, and sometimes obstacles simply require obedience to move forward. Israel accepts this and turns away (verse 21).

Verses 22-29: Aaron's Death and Succession

At Mount Hor, God commands Aaron's death. His priestly garments are transferred to his son Eleazar in a public ceremony (verses 25-26), symbolizing the continuity of the priesthood despite Moses and Aaron's failure. Aaron dies at the summit, and the congregation mourns him thirty days (verses 27-29)—a public honoring of his long service.

Application for Today

This chapter reminds us that obedience to God's specific Word matters profoundly, regardless of circumstances or emotions. When we presume to do God's work in our own way, we rob Him of glory and invite His discipline. Even leaders and believers with long track records can stumble through disobedience. Our challenge is to trust God's instruction completely, honor His name in how we serve others, and remember that His faithfulness is not earned by our performance but rests on His character.

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