Numbers 20:12-24

12But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you have not believed (trusted) Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, you therefore shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”

13These are the waters of Meribah (contention, strife), where the sons of Israel contended with the Lord, and He showed Himself holy among them.

14Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: “Thus says your brother Israel, ‘You know all the hardship that has come upon us [as a nation];

15that our fathers (ancestors) went down to Egypt, and we lived there for a long time, and the Egyptians treated [both] us and our fathers badly.

16But when we cried out to the Lord [for help], He heard us and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.

17Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through a field or through a vineyard; we will not even drink water from a well. We will go along the king’s highway, not turning [off-course] to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.’ ”

18But [the king of] Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through my territory, or I will come out against you with the sword.”

19Again, the Israelites said to him, “We will go by the highway [trade route], and if I and my livestock drink any of your water, then I will pay for it. Only let me pass through on foot, nothing else.”

20But the king of Edom said, “You shall not pass through [my territory].” And Edom came out against Israel with many people and a strong hand.

21Thus [the king of] Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him.

22Now when they set out from Kadesh, the Israelites, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.

23Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

24“Aaron will be gathered to his people [in death]; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you [both] rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.