Numbers 27:14-16

Living Bible

¹⁴ for you rebelled against my instructions in the wilderness of Zin. When the people of Israel rebelled, you did not glorify me^[a] before them by following my instructions to order water to come out of the rock.” He was referring to the incident at the waters of Meribah (“Place of Strife”) in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin.

¹⁵ Then Moses said to the Lord, ¹⁶ “O Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all mankind, before I am taken away^[b] please appoint a new leader for the people,