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Numbers 20:12-14
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Numbers 20:12-14
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12 But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “You did not trust me enough to honor me and show the people that I am holy. You did not show the Israelites that the power to make the water came from me. So you will not lead the people into the land that I have given them.”
13 This place was called the waters of Meribah.[a] This is where the Israelites argued with the Lord and where he showed them that he was holy.
Edom Will Not Let Israel Pass
14 While Moses was at Kadesh, he sent some men with a message to the king of Edom. The message said,
“This is what your brothers, the Israelites, say to you: You know about all the troubles we have had.
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- Numbers 20:13 Meribah This name means “argument” or “rebellion.”
Numbers 20:12-14
New International Version
Numbers 20:12-14
New International Version
12 But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy(A) in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.”(B)
13 These were the waters of Meribah,[a](C) where the Israelites quarreled(D) with the Lord and where he was proved holy among them.(E)
Edom Denies Israel Passage
14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh(F) to the king of Edom,(G) saying:
Footnotes
- Numbers 20:13 Meribah means quarreling.
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