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This place was known as the waters of Meribah (which means “arguing”) because there the people of Israel argued with the LORD, and there he demonstrated his holiness among them.
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These are the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the Lord, and He showed His holiness to them.
Numbers 20:13 In-Context
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Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.
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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.”
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These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD and where he was proved holy among them.
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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.
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Our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived there many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors,