Numbers 20:1-3

New American Standard Bible 1995

Death of Miriam

20 Then the sons of Israel, the whole congregation, came to the ^(A)wilderness of Zin in the first month; and the people stayed at Kadesh. Now Miriam died there and was buried there.

^2 (B)There was no water for the congregation, ^(C)and they assembled themselves against Moses and Aaron. ^3 (D)The people thus contended with Moses and spoke, saying, “^(E)If only we had perished ^(F)when our brothers perished before the Lord!