20:1 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.
20:1 The Israelites, the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died there, and was buried there.

20:2 Now there was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
20:2 Now there was no water for the congregation; so they gathered together against Moses and against Aaron.

20:3 And the people contended with Moses, and said, "Would that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
20:3 The people quarreled with Moses and said, "Would that we had died when our kindred died before the LORD!

20:4 Why have you brought the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness, that we should die here, both we and our cattle?
20:4 Why have you brought the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?

20:5 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."
20:5 Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, to bring us to this wretched place? It is no place for grain, or figs, or vines, or pomegranates; and there is no water to drink."

20:6 Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tent of meeting, and fell on their faces. And the glory of the LORD appeared to them,
20:6 Then Moses and Aaron went away from the assembly to the entrance of the tent of meeting; they fell on their faces, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

20:7 and the LORD said to Moses,
20:7 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

20:8 "Take the rod, 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; so you shall give drink to the congregation and their cattle."
20:8 Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and your brother Aaron, and command the rock before their eyes to yield its water. Thus you shall bring water out of the rock for them; thus you shall provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.

20:9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
20:9 So Moses took the staff from before the LORD, as he had commanded him.

20:10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels; shall we bring forth water for you out of this rock?"
20:10 Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, "Listen, you rebels, shall we bring water for you out of this rock?"

20:11 And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his rod twice; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.
20:11 Then Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff; water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their livestock drank.

20:12 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them."
20:12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust in me, to show my holiness before the eyes of the Israelites, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them."

20:13 These are the waters of Mer'ibah, where the people of Israel contended with the LORD, and he showed himself holy among them.
20:13 These are the waters of Meribah, where the people of Israel quarreled with the LORD, and by which he showed his holiness.

20:14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, "Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the adversity that has befallen us:
20:14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, "Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the adversity that has befallen us:

20:15 how our fathers went down to Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians dealt harshly with us and our fathers;
20:15 how our ancestors went down to Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians oppressed us and our ancestors;

20:16 and when we cried to the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel and brought us forth out of Egypt; and here we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.
20:16 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 town on the edge of your territory.

20:17 Now let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard, neither will we 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."
20:17 Now let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard, or drink water from any well; we will go along the King's Highway, not turning aside to the right hand or to the left until we have passed through your territory."

20:18 But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, lest I come out with the sword against you."
20:18 But Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through, or we will come out with the sword against you."

20:19 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 cattle, then I will pay for it; let me only pass through on foot, nothing more."
20:19 The Israelites said to him, "We will stay on the highway; and if we drink of your water, we and our livestock, then we will pay for it. It is only a small matter; just let us pass through on foot."

20:20 But he said, "You shall not pass through." And Edom came out against them with many men, and with a strong force.
20:20 But he said, "You shall not pass through." And Edom came out against them with a large force, heavily armed.

20:21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory; so Israel turned away from him.
20:21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through their territory; so Israel turned away from them.

20:22 And they journeyed from Kadesh, and the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.
20:22 They set out from Kadesh, and the Israelites, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.

20:23 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom,
20:23 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom,

20:24 "Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the people of Israel, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Mer'ibah.
20:24 "Let Aaron be gathered to his people. For he shall not enter the land that I have given to the Israelites, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.

20:25 Take Aaron and Elea'zar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor;
20:25 Take Aaron and his son Eleazar, and bring them up Mount Hor;

20:26 and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Elea'zar his son; and Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there."
20:26 strip Aaron of his vestments, and put them on his son Eleazar. But Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there."

20:27 Moses did as the LORD commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
20:27 Moses did as the LORD had commanded; they went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.

20:28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Elea'zar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Elea'zar came down from the mountain.
20:28 Moses stripped Aaron of his vestments, and put them on his son Eleazar; and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

20:29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, all the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirty days.
20:29 When all the congregation saw that Aaron had died, all the house of Israel mourned for Aaron thirty days.