Numbers 20

1 And the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

And the children of Israel, [even] the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Sin, in the first month, and the people abode in Cades; and Mariam died there, and was buried there.

2 And there was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron.

3 And the people quarreled with Moses, and said thus, Oh that we had but perished when our brethren perished before the Lord!

And the people reviled Moses, saying, Would we had died in the destruction of our brethren before the Lord!

4 And why have ye brought the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, to die there, we and our cattle!

And therefore have you brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, to kill us and our cattle?

5 And wherefore have ye caused us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place for sowing, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; and water even there is none to drink.

And therefore [is] this? You have brought us up out of Egypt, that we should come into this evil place; a place where there is no sowing, neither figs, nor vines, nor pomegranates, neither is there 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.

And Moses and Aaron went from before the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of witness, and they fell upon their faces; and the glory of the Lord appeared to them.

7 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

8 Take the staff, and gather the assembly together, thou, with Aaron thy brother, and ye shall speak unto the rock before their eyes, that it shall give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth for them water out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.

Take your rod, and call the assembly, you and Aaron your brother, and speak you to the rock before them, and it shall give forth its waters; and you shall bring forth for them water out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.

9 And Moses took the staff from before the Lord, as he had commanded him.

And Moses took his rod which was before the Lord, as the Lord commanded.

10 And Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels! shall we out of this rock bring forth water for you?

And Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation before the rock, and said to them, Hear me, you disobedient ones; must we bring you water out of this rock?

11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and he smote the rock with his staff twice: and there came out much water, and the congregation drank, together with their cattle.

And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his rod twice; and much water came forth, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.

12 And the Lord said unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye have not confided in me, to sanctify me before the eyes of the children of Israel: therefore shall ye not bring this congregation into the land which I have given to them.

And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Because you have not believed me to sanctify me before the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

13 These are the waters of Meribah; where the children of Israel quarreled with the Lord, and through which he was sanctified.

This is the water of Strife, because the children of Israel spoke insolently before the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.

14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus hath said thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the hardship that hath befallen us.

And Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, saying, Thus says your brother Israel; You know all the distress that has come upon us.

15 How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt many days; and the Egyptians did evil to us, and to our fathers:

And [how] our fathers went down into Egypt, and we sojourned in Egypt many days, and the Egyptians afflicted us and our fathers.

16 And we cried unto the Lord, and he heard our voice, and he sent a messenger, and caused us to go forth out of Egypt; and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city at the outmost end of thy border.

And we cried to the Lord, and the Lord heard our voice, and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt; and now we are in the city of Cades, at the extremity of your coasts.

17 Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy country; we will not pass through field, or through vineyard, and we will not drink the water of the wells: by the king's highway will we go, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy border.

We will pass through your land: we will not go through the fields, nor through the vineyards, nor will we drink water out of your cistern: we will go by the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left, until we have passed your borders.

18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass through my land, lest I come against thee with the sword.

And Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, and if otherwise, I will go forth to meet you in war.

19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the highway: and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I pay its value; I will do thee no injury, only on foot will I pass through.

And the children of Israel say to him, We will pass by the mountain; and if I and my cattle drink of your water, I will pay you: but it is no matter of importance, we will go by the mountain.

20 And he said, Thou shalt not pass through; and Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

And he said, You shall not pass through me; and Edom went forth to meet him with a great host, and a mighty hand.

21 And as Edom thus refused to permit Israel to pass through his border, Israel turned away from him.

So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his borders, and Israel turned away from him.

22 And they set forward from Kadesh; and the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came unto mount Hor.

And they departed from Cades; and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Or.

23 And the Lord said unto Moses and Aaron at mount Hor, by the boundary of the land of Edom, as followeth,

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in mount Or, on the borders 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 order at the waters of Meribah.

Let Aaron be added to his people; for you shall certainly not go into the land which I have given the children of Israel, because you provoked me at the water of strife.

25 Take Aaron and Elazar, his son, and cause them to go up unto mount Hor:

Take Aaron, and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to the mount Or before all the congregation;

26 And cause Aaron to take off his garments, and clothe therewith Elazar his son; and Aaron shall be gathered in, and he shall die there.

and take Aaron's apparel from off him, and put it on Eleazar his son: and let Aaron die there and be added to [his people].

27 And Moses did as the Lord had commanded; and they went up to mount Hor before the eyes of all the congregation.

And Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and took him up to mount Or, before all the congregation.

28 And Moses caused Aaron to take off his garments, and he clothed therewith Elazar his son; and Aaron died there on the top of the mount; and Moses and Elazar then came down from the mount.

And he took Aaron's garments off him, and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron died on the top of the mountain; and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was departed, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

And all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead: and they wept for Aaron thirty days, [even] all the house of Israel.