ULT NUM Chapter 20

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20 And the sons of Israel, all the congregation, came to the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people dwelt at Kadesh. And Miriam died there, and she was buried there.

2 And there was no water for the congregation, and they assembled against Moses and against Aaron. 3 And the people contended with Moses, and they said, saying, “If only we had expired when our brothers expired to the face of Yahweh! 4 And why have you brought the assembly of Yahweh to this wilderness to die there, we and our livestock? 5 And why did you bring us up from Egypt to bring us to this evil place? It is not a place of seed and fig and vine and pomegranate, and there is no water to drink!”

6 And Moses and Aaron went from the face of the assembly to the opening of the tent of meeting, and they fell on their faces. And the glory of Yahweh appeared to them.

7 And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 8 “Take the staff and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and you shall speak to the rock to their eyes, and it will give its water. And you shall bring out for them water from the rock, and you shall make the congregation and their livestock drink.” 9 And Moses took the staff from before the face of Yahweh, just as he commanded him.

10 And Moses and Aaron assembled the assembly to the face of the rock, and he said to them, “Please hear, the rebellious ones! From this rock shall we bring out water for you?”

11 And Moses raised his hand, and he struck the rock with his staff two times. And much water came out, and the congregation drank and their livestock.

12 And Yahweh said to Moses and to Aaron, “Because you did not believe in me to consecrate me to the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore you will not bring this assembly to the land that I have given to them.” 13 They are the waters of Meribah, where the sons of Israel contended with Yahweh, and he showed himself to be holy in them.

14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel: ‘You, you know all of the hardship that has found us. 15 And our fathers went down to Egypt, and we dwelled in Egypt many days, and the Egyptians did evil to us and to our fathers.

16 And we cried out to Yahweh, and he heard our voice, and he sent a messenger, and he brought us out from Egypt. And behold, we are in Kadesh, a city of the edge of your border. 17 Please let us pass over in your land. We will not pass over in a field or in a vineyard, and we will not drink water of a well. We will go on the way of the king. We will not turn aside right or left until when we have passed over your border.’ ”

18 And Edom said to him, “You shall not pass over in me, lest with the sword I come out to meet you.” 19 And the sons of Israel said to him, “On the highway we will go up. And if we drink your water, I and my livestock, then I will give its price. Only, there is no matter, let me pass over on my feet.” 20 And he said, “You shall not pass over.” And Edom came out to meet him with a heavy people and with a strong hand.

21 And Edom refused to give Israel to pass over in his border. And Israel turned aside from upon him.

22 And they set out from Kadesh, and the sons of Israel, all the congregation, came to Mount Hor. 23 And Yahweh said to Moses and to Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, saying, 24 “Aaron will be gathered to his peoples, for he will not come to the land that I have given to the sons of Israel, because you rebelled against my mouth at the waters of Meribah. 25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up Mount Hor. 26 And strip Aaron of his clothes and clothe Eleazar his son with them. And Aaron will be gathered and will die there.” 27 And Moses did just as Yahweh commanded. And they went up to Mount Hor to the eyes of all the congregation. 28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his clothes and clothed Eleazar his son with them. And Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. And Moses and Eleazar went down from the mountain. 29 And all the congregation saw that Aaron expired. And all the house of Israel wept for Aaron 30 days.

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