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Numbers 20:13-15
Common English Bible
Numbers 20:13-15
Common English Bible
13 These were the waters of Meribah,[a] where the Israelites confronted the Lord with controversy and he showed his holiness to them.
The Israelites confront Edom
14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “This is what your brother Israel says: ‘You know all the adversity that has happened to us. 15 How our ancestors went down to Egypt and lived in Egypt for a long time. The Egyptians oppressed us as they had our ancestors,
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- Numbers 20:13 Or confrontation
Numbers 20:13-15
New International Version
Numbers 20:13-15
New International Version
13 These were the waters of Meribah,[a](A) where the Israelites quarreled(B) with the Lord and where he was proved holy among them.(C)
Edom Denies Israel Passage
14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh(D) to the king of Edom,(E) saying:
Footnotes
- Numbers 20:13 Meribah means quarreling.
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