Numbers 20
1 In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
Then the children of Israel came with ye whole Congregation to the desert of Zin in the first moneth, and the people abode at Cadesh: where Miriam died, and was buried there.
2 Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.
But there was no water for the Congregation, and they assembled them selues against Moses and against Aaron.
3 The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD!
And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God we had perished, when our brethren died before the Lord.
4 Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?
Why haue ye thus brought the Congregation of the Lord vnto his wildernesse, that both we, and our cattell should die there?
5 Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”
Wherefore nowe haue yee made vs to come vp from Egypt, to bring vs into this miserable place, which is no place of seede, nor figges, nor vines, nor pomegranates? neither is there any water to drinke.
6 Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. They fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.
Then Moses and Aaron went from the assemblie vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and fell vpon their faces: and the glory of the Lord appeared vnto them.
7 And the LORD said to Moses,
And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,
8 “Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”
Take the rod, and gather thou and thy brother Aaron the Congregation together, and speake yee vnto the rocke before their eyes, and it shall giue foorth his water, and thou shalt bring them water out of the rocke: so thou shalt giue the Congregation, and their beastes drinke.
9 So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded.
Then Moses tooke the rod from before the Lord, as he had commanded him.
10 Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”
And Moses and Aaron gathered the Congregation together before the rocke, and Moses sayd vnto them, Heare nowe, ye rebels: shall we bring you water out of this rocke?
11 Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.
Then Moses lift vp his hande, and with his rod he smote the rocke twise, and the water came out aboundantly: so the Congregation, and their beastes dranke.
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 that I have given them.”
Againe the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, Because ye beleeued me not, to sanctifie mee in the presence of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this Congregation into the land which I haue giuen them.
13 These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.
This is the water of Meribah, because the children of Israel stroue with the Lord, and hee was sanctified in them.
14 From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,
Then Moses sent messengers from Kadesh vnto the king of Edom, saying, Thus sayth thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the trauaile that we haue had,
15 how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers,
How our fathers went downe into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time, where the Egyptians handled vs euill and our fathers.
16 and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.
But when we cried vnto the Lord, he heard our voyce, and sent an Angel, and hath brought vs out of Egypt, and beholde, wee are in the citie Kadesh, in thine vtmost border.
17 Please let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”
I pray thee that we may passe through thy countrey: we will not goe through the fieldes nor the vineyardes, neither will we drinke of the water of the welles: we will goe by the kings way, and neither turne vnto the right hand nor to the left, vntill we be past thy borders.
18 But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”
And Edom answered him, Thou shalt not passe by mee, least I come out against thee with the sword.
19 “We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”
Then the children of Israel said vnto him, We will goe vp by the hie way: and if I and my cattell drinke of thy water, I will then pay for it: I will onely (without any harme) goe through on my feete.
20 But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.
Hee answered againe, Thou shalt not goe through. The Edom came out against him with much people, and with a mightie power.
21 So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
Thus Edom denyed to giue Israel passage through his countrey: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
22 After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.
And when the children of Israel with al the Congregation departed from Kadesh, they came vnto the mount Hor.
23 And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
And the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron in the mount Hor neere the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
24 “Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
Aaron shall be gathered vnto his people: for hee shall not enter into the lande, which I haue giuen vnto the children of Israel, because ye disobeyed my commandement at the water of Meribah.
25 Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor.
Take Aaron and Eleazar his sonne, and bring them vp into the mount Hor,
26 Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”
And cause Aaron to put off his garmentes and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne: for Aaron shall be gathered to his fathers, and shall die there.
27 So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.
And Moses did as the Lord had commanded: and they went vp into the mount Hor, in the sight of all the Congregation.
28 After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
And Moses put off Aarons clothes, and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne: so Aaron dyed there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came downe from off the mount.
29 When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
When al the Congregation sawe that Aaron was dead, al the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirtie dayes.
