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1 The entire community of the Israelis entered the Zin wilderness during the first month. The people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there. And the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh. And Miriam died there and was buried there. In the first month the whole Israelite community arrived at the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
2 But there was no water for the community, so they gathered together against Moses and Aaron. Now there was no water for the congregation. And they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron.
3 As the people argued with Moses, they told him, |We wish that we had died when our relatives died in the LORD's presence! And the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Would that we had perished when our brothers perished before the LORD! They quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the LORD!
4 Why did you bring the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness? So we and our cattle could die here? Why have you brought the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness, that we should die here, both we and our cattle? Why did you bring the LORD’s community into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here?
5 Why did you take us out of Egypt and bring us to this terrible place? There's no place to plant seeds, fig trees, vines, or pomegranates! And there's no water to drink!| And why have you made us come up out of Egypt to bring us to this evil place? It is no place for grain or figs or vines or pomegranates, and there is no water to drink.” Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place? It has no grain or figs, grapevines or pomegranates. And there is no water to drink!”
6 Then Moses and Aaron went into the presence of the community at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and fell on their faces. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to them. Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance of the tent of meeting and fell on their faces. And the glory of the LORD appeared to them, Moses and Aaron went from the assembly to the entrance to the tent of meeting and fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.
7 The LORD told Moses, and the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, The LORD said to Moses,
8 |Take the rod, gather the community together, and then you and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock right before their eyes. It will release water. As you bring water to them from the rock, the community and the cattle will be able to drink.| “Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water. So you shall bring water out of the rock for them and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.” “Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink.”
9 So Moses took the rod in the LORD's presence, just as he had commanded. And Moses took the staff from before the LORD, as he commanded him. So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he commanded him.
10 Then Moses and Aaron gathered the community together in front of the rock. |Pay attention, you rebels!| Moses told them. |Are we to bring you water from this rock?| Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels: shall we bring water for you out of this rock?” He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, “Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”
11 Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod. Lots of water gushed out, and both the community and their cattle were able to drink. And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice, and water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock. Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.
12 But the LORD rebuked Moses and Aaron, telling Moses: |Because you both didn't believe me, because you didn't consecrate me as holy in the presence of the Israelis, you won't be the ones to bring this congregation into the land that I'm about to give them.| And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.” But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.”
13 Because the Israelis argued with the LORD and he was set apart among them, this place was called the Meribah Springs. These are the waters of Meribah, where the people of Israel quarreled with the LORD, and through them he showed himself holy. These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD and where he was proved holy among them.
14 Later, Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom with this message: |This is what your relative Israel says: 'You know all the hardships we've encountered. Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardship that we have met: Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: “This is what your brother Israel says: You know about all the hardships that have come on us.
15 Our ancestors went down to Egypt, where we lived for many years. But the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors viciously. how our fathers went down to Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time. And the Egyptians dealt harshly with us and our fathers. Our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived there many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors,
16 Then we cried to the LORD and he heard our voice, sending us a messenger who brought us out of Egypt. Now look! We've arrived in Kadesh, a city at the extreme end of your territory. And when we cried to the LORD, he heard our voice and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. And here we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. but when we cried out to the LORD, he heard our cry and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. “Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory.
17 Permit us now to pass through your land. We won't pass through your fields or vineyards, and we won't drink water from your wells. We'll keep to the King's Highway without turning either right or left until we have passed through your territory.'| Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard, or drink water from a well. We will go along the King’s Highway. We will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left until we have passed through your territory.” Please let us pass through your country. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”
18 But Edom replied, |You are not to pass through my land. If you do, I'll come out and start a war with you.| But Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you.” But Edom answered: “You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword.”
19 Then the Israelis replied, |Permit us to travel on the highway. If we and our cattle drink your water, we'll pay the price you ask. Only please let us walk through, and nothing more.| And the people of Israel said to him, “We will go up by the highway, and if we drink of your water, I and my livestock, then I will pay for it. Let me only pass through on foot, nothing more.” The Israelites replied: “We will go along the main road, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to pass through on foot—nothing else.”
20 But still he replied, |No. You're not to pass through.| Then Edom went out to meet Moses with a vast army and a lot of military might. But he said, “You shall not pass through.” And Edom came out against them with a large army and with a strong force. Again they answered: “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army.
21 That's how Edom refused Israel passage through their territory. So Israel turned away from there. Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him. Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.
22 They traveled from Kadesh, and then the entire community of the Israelis arrived at Mount Hor. And they journeyed from Kadesh, and the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor. The whole Israelite community set out from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.
23 Then the LORD told Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, near the territory of Edom, And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
24 |Aaron is to be gathered to his people, since he is not to enter the land that I'm about to give the Israelis. After all, you both rebelled against my command at the Meribah Springs. “Let Aaron be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter the land that I have given to the people of Israel, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah. “Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
25 So take Aaron and his son Eleazar and ascend Mount Hor. Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor. Get Aaron and his son Eleazar and take them up Mount Hor.
26 Remove Aaron's vestments and place them on his son Eleazar, because Aaron is to be gathered to his people and die there.| And strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall be gathered to his people and shall die there.” Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, for Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will die there.”
27 So Moses did just what the LORD had commanded. They ascended Mount Hor right in front of the entire community. Moses did as the LORD commanded. And they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. Moses did as the LORD commanded: They went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.
28 As Moses was stripping Aaron's garments from him and clothing Aaron's son Eleazar with them, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Afterwards, Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain. Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. And Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain,
29 When the entire community saw that Aaron had died, they mourned in memory of Aaron for 30 days. And when all the congregation saw that Aaron had perished, all the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirty days. and when the whole community learned that Aaron had died, all the Israelites mourned for him thirty days.
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