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1. The whole Israelite community arrived in the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people settled at Kadesh. It was here that Miriam died, and here that she was buried.
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1. Then came H935 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , even the whole H3605 congregation H5712 , into the desert H4057 of Zin H6790 in the first H7223 month H2320 : and the people H5971 abode H3427 in Kadesh H6946 ; and Miriam H4813 died H4191 there H8033 , and was buried H6912 there H8033 .
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2. As the community had no water, they held a council against Moses and Aaron.
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2. And there was H1961 no H3808 water H4325 for the congregation H5712 : and they gathered themselves together H6950 against H5921 Moses H4872 and against H5921 Aaron H175 .
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3. The people contended with Moses, exclaiming, "Would that we too had perished with our kinsmen in the LORD'S presence!
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3. And the people H5971 chided H7378 with H5973 Moses H4872 , and spoke H559 , saying H559 , Would God H3863 that we had died H1478 when our brethren H251 died H1478 before H6440 the LORD H3068 !
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4. Why have you brought the LORD'S community into this desert where we and our livestock are dying?
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4. And why H4100 have ye brought up H935 H853 the congregation H6951 of the Lord H3068 into H413 this H2088 wilderness H4057 , that we H587 and our cattle H1165 should die H4191 there H8033 ?
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5. Why did you lead us out of Egypt, only to bring us to this wretched place which has neither grain nor figs nor vines nor pomegranates? Here there is not even water to drink!"
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5. And wherefore H4100 have ye made us to come up H5927 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 , to bring us in H935 H853 unto H413 this H2088 evil H7451 place H4725 ? it is no H3808 place H4725 of seed H2233 , or of figs H8384 , or of vines H1612 , or of pomegranates H7416 ; neither H369 is there any water H4325 to drink H8354 .
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6. But Moses and Aaron went away from the assembly to the entrance of the meeting tent, where they fell prostrate. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to them,
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6. And Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 went H935 from the presence H4480 H6440 of the assembly H6951 unto H413 the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , and they fell H5307 upon H5921 their faces H6440 : and the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 appeared H7200 unto H413 them.
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7. and the LORD said to Moses,
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7. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 ,
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8. "Take the staff and assemble the community, you and your brother Aaron, and in their presence order the rock to yield its waters. From the rock you shall bring forth water for the community and their livestock to drink."
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8. Take H3947 H853 the rod H4294 , and gather thou the assembly together H6950 H853 H5712 , thou H859 , and Aaron H175 thy brother H251 , and speak H1696 ye unto H413 the rock H5553 before their eyes H5869 ; and it shall give forth H5414 his water H4325 , and thou shalt bring forth H3318 to them water H4325 out of H4480 the rock H5553 : so thou shalt give H853 the congregation H5712 and their beasts H1165 drink H8248 .
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9. So Moses took the staff from its place before the LORD, as he was ordered.
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9. And Moses H4872 took H3947 H853 the rod H4294 from before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 , as H834 he commanded H6680 him.
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10. He and Aaron assembled the community in front of the rock, where he said to them, "Listen to me, you rebels! Are we to bring water for you out of this rock?"
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10. And Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 gathered the congregation together H6950 H853 H6951 before H413 H6440 the rock H5553 , and he said H559 unto them, Hear H8085 now H4994 , ye rebels H4784 ; must we fetch H3318 you water H4325 out of H4480 this H2088 rock H5553 ?
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11. Then, raising his hand, Moses struck the rock twice with his staff, and water gushed out in abundance for the community and their livestock to drink.
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11. And Moses H4872 lifted up H7311 H853 his hand H3027 , and with his rod H4294 he smote H5221 H853 the rock H5553 twice H6471 : and the water H4325 came out H3318 abundantly H7227 , and the congregation H5712 drank H8354 , and their beasts H1165 also .
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12. But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you were not faithful to me in showing forth my sanctity before the Israelites, you shall not lead this community into the land I will give them."
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12. And the LORD H3068 spoke H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 , Because H3282 ye believed H539 me not H3808 , to sanctify H6942 me in the eyes H5869 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , therefore H3651 ye shall not H3808 bring H935 H853 this H2088 congregation H6951 into H413 the land H776 which H834 I have given H5414 them.
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13. These are the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites contended against the LORD, and where he revealed his sanctity among them.
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13. This H1992 is the water H4325 of Meribah H4809 ; because H834 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 strove H7378 with H854 the LORD H3068 , and he was sanctified H6942 in them.
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14. From Kadesh Moses sent men to the king of Edom with the message: "Your brother Israel has this to say: You know of all the hardships that have befallen us,
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14. And Moses H4872 sent H7971 messengers H4397 from Kadesh H4480 H6946 unto H413 the king H4428 of Edom H123 , Thus H3541 saith H559 thy brother H251 Israel H3478 , Thou H859 knowest H3045 H853 all H3605 the travail H8513 that H834 hath befallen H4672 us:
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15. how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we stayed a long time, how the Egyptians maltreated us and our fathers,
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15. How our fathers H1 went down H3381 into Egypt H4714 , and we have dwelt H3427 in Egypt H4714 a long H7227 time H3117 ; and the Egyptians H4714 vexed H7489 us , and our fathers H1 :
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16. and how, when we cried to the LORD, he heard our cry and sent an angel who led us out of Egypt. Now here we are at the town of Kadesh at the edge of your territory.
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16. And when we cried H6817 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , he heard H8085 our voice H6963 , and sent H7971 an angel H4397 , and hath brought us forth H3318 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 : and, behold H2009 , we H587 are in Kadesh H6946 , a city H5892 in the uttermost H7097 of thy border H1366 :
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17. Kindly let us pass through your country. We will not cross any fields or vineyards, nor drink any well water, but we will go straight along the royal road without turning to the right or to the left, until we have passed through your territory."
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17. Let us pass H5674 , I pray thee H4994 , through thy country H776 : we will not H3808 pass through H5674 the fields H7704 , or through the vineyards H3754 , neither H3808 will we drink H8354 of the water H4325 of the wells H875 : we will go H1980 by the king H4428 's high way H1870 , we will not H3808 turn H5186 to the right hand H3225 nor to the left H8040 , until H5704 H834 we have passed H5674 thy borders H1366 .
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18. But Edom answered him, "You shall not pass through here; if you do, I will advance against you with the sword."
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18. And Edom H123 said H559 unto H413 him , Thou shalt not H3808 pass H5674 by me, lest H6435 I come out H3318 against H7125 thee with the sword H2719 .
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19. The Israelites insisted, "We want only to go up along the highway. If we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. Surely there is no harm in merely letting us march through."
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19. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 said H559 unto H413 him , We will go H5927 by the high way H4546 : and if H518 I H589 and my cattle H4735 drink H8354 of thy water H4325 , then I will pay H5414 H4377 for it : I will only H7535 , without H369 doing any thing H1697 else , go through H5674 on my feet H7272 .
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20. But Edom still said, "No, you shall not pass through," and advanced against them with a large and heavily armed force.
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20. And he said H559 , Thou shalt not H3808 go through H5674 . And Edom H123 came out H3318 against H7125 him with much H3515 people H5971 , and with a strong H2389 hand H3027 .
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21. Therefore, since Edom refused to let them pass through their territory, Israel detoured around them.
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21. Thus Edom H123 refused H3985 to give H5414 H853 Israel H3478 passage H5674 through his border H1366 : wherefore Israel H3478 turned away H5186 from H4480 H5921 him.
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22. Setting out from Kadesh, the whole Israelite community came to Mount Hor.
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22. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , even the whole H3605 congregation H5712 , journeyed H5265 from Kadesh H4480 H6946 , and came H935 unto mount H2022 Hor H2023 .
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23. There at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
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23. And the LORD H3068 spoke H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 in mount H2022 Hor H2023 , by H5921 the coast H1366 of the land H776 of Edom H123 , saying H559 ,
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24. "Aaron is about to be taken to his people; he shall not enter the land I am giving to the Israelites, because you both rebelled against my commandment at the waters of Meribah.
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24. Aaron H175 shall be gathered H622 unto H413 his people H5971 : for H3588 he shall not H3808 enter H935 into H413 the land H776 which H834 I have given H5414 unto the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , because H5921 H834 ye rebelled against H4784 H853 my word H6310 at the water H4325 of Meribah H4809 .
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25. Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up on Mount Hor.
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25. Take H3947 H853 Aaron H175 and Eleazar H499 his son H1121 , and bring them up H5927 H853 unto mount H2022 Hor H2023 :
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26. Then strip Aaron of his garments and put them on his son Eleazar; for there Aaron shall be taken in death."
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26. And strip H6584 H853 Aaron H175 H853 of his garments H899 , and put them upon H3847 H853 Eleazar H499 his son H1121 : and Aaron H175 shall be gathered H622 unto his people , and shall die H4191 there H8033 .
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27. Moses did as the LORD commanded. When they had climbed Mount Hor in view of the whole community,
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27. And Moses H4872 did H6213 as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 : and they went up H5927 into H413 mount H2022 Hor H2023 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 the congregation H5712 .
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28. Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Then Aaron died there on top of the mountain. When Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain,
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28. And Moses H4872 stripped H6584 H853 Aaron H175 H853 of his garments H899 , and put them upon H3847 H853 H853 Eleazar H499 his son H1121 ; and Aaron H175 died H4191 there H8033 in the top H7218 of the mount H2022 : and Moses H4872 and Eleazar H499 came down H3381 from H4480 the mount H2022 .
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29. all the community understood that Aaron had passed away; and for thirty days the whole house of Israel mourned him.
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29. And when all H3605 the congregation H5712 saw H7200 that H3588 Aaron H175 was dead H1478 , they mourned H1058 for H853 Aaron H175 thirty H7970 days H3117 , even all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 .
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