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13 Those were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites[a] quarreled with Yahweh, and he showed himself holy among them.

14 From Kadesh Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom: “Thus your brother Israel has said, ‘You know all the hardship that has found us; 15 our ancestors[b] went down to Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time,[c] and the Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 20:13 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Numbers 20:15 Or “fathers”
  3. Numbers 20:15 Literally “many days”
  4. Numbers 20:15 Or “fathers”

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:

“This is what your brother Israel says: You know(F) about all the hardships(G) that have come on us. 15 Our ancestors went down into Egypt,(H) and we lived there many years.(I) The Egyptians mistreated(J) us and our ancestors,

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 20:13 Meribah means quarreling.