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World English Bible

Numbers 20 (WEBP)

[1] The children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month. The people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died there, and was buried there.
[2] There was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
[3] The people quarreled with Moses, and spoke, saying, “We wish that we had died when our brothers died before Yahweh!
[4] Why have you brought Yahweh’s assembly into this wilderness, that we should die there, we and our animals?
[5] Why have you made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in to this evil place? It is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.”
[6] Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and fell on their faces. Yahweh’s glory appeared to them.
[7] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
[8] “Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it pour out its water. You shall bring water to them out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink.”
[9] Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, as he commanded him.
[10] Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels! Shall we bring water out of this rock for you?”
[11] Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice, and water came out abundantly. The congregation and their livestock drank.
[12] Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you didn’t believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”
[13] These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Yahweh, and he was sanctified in them.
[14] Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: “Your brother Israel says: You know all the travail that has happened to us;
[15] how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers.
[16] When we cried to Yahweh, he heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the edge of your border.
[17] “Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink from the water of the wells. We will go along the king’s highway. We will not turn away to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed your border.”
[18] Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you.”
[19] The children of Israel said to him, “We will go up by the highway; and if we drink your water, I and my livestock, then I will give its price. Only let me, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet.”
[20] He said, “You shall not pass through.” Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.
[21] Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.
[22] They traveled from Kadesh, and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.
[23] Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,
[24] “Aaron shall be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.
[25] Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor;
[26] and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son. Aaron shall be gathered, and shall die there.”
[27] Moses did as Yahweh commanded. They went up onto Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
[28] Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son. Aaron died there on the top of the mountain, and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
[29] When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

Numbers 20:13 “Meribah” means “quarreling”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Numbers 20 (KJVS)

[1] Then came () the children of Israel , [even] the whole congregation , into the desert of Zin in the first month : and the people abode () in Kadesh ; and Miriam died () there, and was buried () there.
[2] And there was no water for the congregation : and they gathered () themselves together against Moses and against Aaron .
[3] And the people chode () with Moses , and spake (), saying (), Would God that we had died () when our brethren died () before the LORD !
[4] And why have ye brought up () the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness , that we and our cattle should die () there?
[5] And wherefore have ye made us to come up () out of Egypt , to bring () us in unto this evil place ? it [is] no place of seed , or of figs , or of vines , or of pomegranates ; neither [is] there any water to drink ().
[6] And Moses and Aaron went () from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation , and they fell () upon their faces : and the glory of the LORD appeared () unto them.
[7] And the LORD spake () unto Moses , saying (),
[8] Take () the 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 ().
[9] And Moses took () the rod from before the LORD , as he commanded () him.
[10] And Moses and Aaron gathered () the congregation together before the rock , and he said () unto them, Hear () now, ye rebels (); must we fetch () you water out of this rock ?
[11] And Moses lifted up () his hand , and with his rod he smote () the rock twice : and the water came out () abundantly , and the congregation drank (), and their beasts [also].
[12] And the LORD spake () unto Moses and Aaron , Because ye believed () me not, to 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.
[13] This [is] the water of Meribah ; because the children of Israel strove () with the LORD , and he was sanctified () in them.
[14] And Moses sent () messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom , Thus saith () thy brother Israel , Thou knowest () all the travail that hath befallen () us:
[15] How our fathers went down () into Egypt , and we have dwelt () in Egypt a long time ; and the Egyptians vexed () us, and our fathers :
[16] And when we cried () unto the LORD , he heard () our voice , and sent () an angel , and hath brought us forth () out of Egypt : and, behold, we [are] in Kadesh , a city in the uttermost of thy border :
[17] Let us pass (), I pray thee, through thy country : we will not pass () through the fields , or through the vineyards , neither will we drink () [of] the water of the wells : we will go () by the king’s [high] way , we will not turn () to the right hand nor to the left , until we have passed () thy borders .
[18] And Edom said () unto him, Thou shalt not pass () by me, lest I come out () against () thee with the sword .
[19] And the children of Israel said () unto him, We will go () by the high way : and if I and my cattle drink () of thy water , then I will pay () for it: I will only, without [doing] any thing [else], go through () on my feet .
[20] And he said (), Thou shalt not go through (). And Edom came out () against () him with much people , and with a strong hand .
[21] Thus Edom refused () to give () Israel passage () through his border : wherefore Israel turned away () from him.
[22] And the children of Israel , [even] the whole congregation , journeyed () from Kadesh , and came () unto mount Hor .
[23] And the LORD spake () unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor , by the coast of the land of Edom , saying (),
[24] Aaron shall be 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 .
[25] Take () Aaron and Eleazar his son , and bring them up () unto mount Hor :
[26] And strip () Aaron of his garments , and put () them upon Eleazar his son : and Aaron shall be gathered () [unto his people], and shall die () there.
[27] And Moses did () as the LORD commanded (): and they went up () into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation .
[28] And Moses stripped () Aaron of his garments , and put () them upon Eleazar his son ; and Aaron died () there in the top of the mount : and Moses and Eleazar came down () from the mount .
[29] And when all the congregation saw () that Aaron was dead (), they mourned () for Aaron thirty days , [even] all the house of Israel .

Young’s Literal Translation

Numbers 20 (YLT)

[1] And the sons of Israel come in,-all the company-to the wilderness of Zin, in the first month, and the people abide in Kadesh, and Miriam dieth there, and is buried there.
[2] And there hath been no water for the company, and they are assembled against Moses, and against Aaron,
[3] and the people strive with Moses, and speak, saying, ‘And oh that we had expired when our brethren expired before Jehovah!
[4] and why have ye brought in the assembly of Jehovah unto this wilderness to die there, we and our beasts?
[5] and why hast thou brought us up out of Egypt to bring us in unto this evil place? no place of seed, and fig, and vine, and pomegranate; and water there is none to drink.
[6] And Moses and Aaron go in from the presence of the assembly unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and fall on their faces, and the honour of Jehovah is seen by them.
[7] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
[8] ‘Take the rod, and assemble the company, thou and Aaron thy brother; and ye have spoken unto the rock before their eyes, and it hath given its water, and thou hast brought out to them water from the rock, and hast watered the company, and their beasts.’
[9] And Moses taketh the rod from before Jehovah, as He hath commanded him,
[10] and Moses and Aaron assemble the assembly unto the front of the rock, and he saith to them, ‘Hear, I pray you, O rebels, from this rock do we bring out to you water?’
[11] and Moses lifteth up his hand, and smiteth the rock with his rod twice; and much water cometh out, and the company drink, also their beasts.
[12] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, and unto Aaron, ‘Because ye have not believed in Me to sanctify Me before the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore ye do not bring in this assembly unto the land which I have given to them.’
[13] These are waters of Meribah, because the sons of Israel have ‘striven’ with Jehovah, and He is sanctified upon them.
[14] And Moses sendeth messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, ‘Thus said thy brother Israel, Thou-thou hast known all the travail which hath found us;
[15] that our fathers go down to Egypt, and we dwell in Egypt many days, and the Egyptians do evil to us and to our fathers;
[16] and we cry unto Jehovah, and He heareth our voice, and sendeth a messenger, and is bringing us out of Egypt; and lo, we are in Kadesh, a city in the extremity of thy border.
[17] Let us pass over, we pray thee, through thy land; we pass not over through a field, or through a vineyard, nor do we drink waters of a well; the way of the king we go, we turn not aside-right or left-till that we pass over thy border.’
[18] And Edom saith unto him, ‘Thou dost not pass over through me, lest with sword I come out to meet thee.’
[19] And the sons of Israel say unto him, ‘In the highway we go, and if of thy waters we drink-I and my cattle-then I have given their price; only (it is nothing) on my feet I pass over.’
[20] And he saith, ‘Thou dost not pass over;’ and Edom cometh out to meet him with much people, and with a strong hand;
[21] and Edom refuseth to suffer Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turneth aside from off him.
[22] And the sons of Israel, the whole company, journey from Kadesh, and come in unto mount Hor,
[23] and Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron in mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, saying,
[24] ‘Aaron is gathered unto his people, for he doth not go in unto the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because that ye provoked My mouth at the waters of Meribah.
[25] ‘Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and cause them to go up mount Hor,
[26] and strip Aaron of his garments, and thou hast clothed with them Eleazar his son, and Aaron is gathered, and doth die there.’
[27] And Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded, and they go up unto mount Hor before the eyes of all the company,
[28] and Moses strippeth Aaron of his garments, and clotheth with them Eleazar his son, and Aaron dieth there on the top of the mount; and Moses cometh down-Eleazar also-from the mount,
[29] and all the company see that Aaron hath expired, and they bewail Aaron thirty days-all the house of Israel.