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Numbers 20:2-9

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The Waters of Meribah

2 1Now there was no water for the congregation. 2And they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
3 And the people 3quarreled with Moses and said, "Would that we had perished 4when our brothers perished before the LORD!
4 Why have you brought the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness, that we should die here, both we and our cattle?
5 And 5why 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."
6 Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance of the tent of meeting and 6fell on their faces. 7And the glory of the LORD appeared to them,
7 and the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
8 8"Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water. So 9you shall bring water out of the rock for them and give drink to the congregation and their cattle."
9 And Moses took the staff 10from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
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Numbers 20:2-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 20

In this chapter is an account of the children of Israel coming to the wilderness of Zin, where Miriam died, and where wanting water they murmured, Nu 20:1-5, upon which Moses and Aaron applied to the Lord, who ordered Moses to speak to a rock, which should give forth water, and which being smitten by him, accordingly did, Nu 20:6-11, but Moses and Aaron, in their conduct of this affair, displeased the Lord, Nu 20:12,13, after this, Moses sent to the king of Edom to desire a passage through his country, which request was refused, Nu 20:14-21, upon Israel's coming to Mount Hor, Aaron, by order, went up to the mount, and, when stripped of his clothes, which were put on his son Eleazar, he died, lamented by all the people, Nu 20:22-29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 10

  • 1. [Exodus 17:1]
  • 2. Numbers 16:19, 42
  • 3. Numbers 14:2; [Exodus 17:2]
  • 4. Numbers 11:1, 33; Numbers 14:37; Numbers 16:32, 33, 35, 49
  • 5. [Exodus 17:3]
  • 6. Numbers 14:5; Numbers 16:4, 22, 45
  • 7. See Leviticus 9:23
  • 8. [Exodus 17:5]
  • 9. See Exodus 17:6
  • 10. Numbers 17:10
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