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Numbers 20

Numbers 20:7

Water from the Rock · Numbers 20:1–13
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Translations

Modern
And the LORD said to Moses,
Traditional
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
Literal
And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
Latin
Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens:

Original

Hebrew
English
And the LORD said to Moses,

Notes

Numbers 20:7–9

God heard Israel’s complaints and accepted them as valid. He did not ignore their concerns.

Then God told Moses to deal with the problem and provide a solution.

Numbers 20:2–13

The people of Israel complained again about not having water and food (compare 11:4–35; 21:4–5; Exodus 15:22–25). So, Moses and Aaron disobeyed the Lord. As a result, they lost the privilege of entering the promised land.

Theme notes and profiles

Aaron Eleazar Moses

Parallels

Exodus 17:1–7

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Aaron Deuteronomy, Book of Kadesh, Kadesh-Barnea Mount Hor Numbers, Book of Wilderness of Zin Wilderness Wanderings

Topics

Desert, Journey of Israel Through The: Moses Striking the Rock Instead of Speaking to It, Disobeys God: Supplying Water at Meribah Israel: Complain for Lack of Water in Meribah; the Rock is Struck Rocks: Meribah in Kadesh Trouble: About Water