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Nu 20:1
20:1 Then came the children of Israel, [even] the whole
congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first {a}
month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and {b} Miriam died
there, and was buried there.
(a) This was forty years after their departure from Egypt.
(b) Moses and Aaron's sister.
Nu 20:2
20:2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they {c}
gathered themselves together against Moses and against
Aaron.
(c) Another rebellion was in Rephidim @Ex 17:1-16, and
this was in Kadesh.
Nu 20:8
20:8 Take the {d} rod, and gather thou the assembly together,
thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock
before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and
thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so
thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
(d) With which you did miracles in Egypt and divided the
sea.
Nu 20:10
20:10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together
before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye
rebels; {e} must we fetch you water out of this rock?
(e) The punishment which followed declared that Moses and
Aaron did not believe the Lord's promise as it
appeared in @Nu 20:12.
Nu 20:12
20:12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye
believed me not, to {f} sanctify me in the eyes of the
children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this
congregation into the land which I have given them.
(f) That the children of Israel should believe and
acknowledge my power and so honour me.
Nu 20:13
20:13 This [is] the water of Meribah; because the children of
Israel strove with the LORD, and he {h} was sanctified in
them.
(h) By showing himself almighty and maintaining his glory.
Nu 20:14
20:14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of {i}
Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the
travail that hath befallen us:
(i) Because Jacob or Israel was Esau's brother, who was
called Edom.
Nu 20:21
20:21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his
border: wherefore Israel {k} turned away from him.
(k) To pass by another way.
Nu 20:24
20:24 Aaron shall be {l} gathered unto his people: for he shall
not enter into the land which I have given unto the
children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at
the water of Meribah.
(l) Read @Ge 25:8.