12 But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land I have given them.”(A) 13 These are the waters of Meribah,[a](B) where the Israelites quarreled with the Lord, and He showed His holiness to them.

Edom Denies Passage

14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel(C) says, ‘You know all the hardships that have overtaken us.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 20:13 = quarreling

12 But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy(A) in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.”(B)

13 These were the waters of Meribah,[a](C) where the Israelites quarreled(D) with the Lord and where he was proved holy among them.(E)

Edom Denies Israel Passage

14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh(F) to the king of Edom,(G) saying:

“This is what your brother Israel says: You know(H) about all the hardships(I) that have come on us.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 20:13 Meribah means quarreling.