Numbers 20
Revised Version 1895
1And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, even the wholeH3605 congregationH5712, cameH935 intoH935 the wildernessH4057 of ZinH6790 in the firstH7223 monthH2320: and the peopleH5971 abodeH3427 in KadeshH6946; and MiriamH4813 diedH4191 there, and was buriedH6912 there. 2And there was noH3808 waterH4325 for the congregationH5712: and they assembledH6950 themselvesH5921 togetherH5921 againstH5921 MosesH4872 and againstH5921 AaronH175. 3And the peopleH5971 strove with MosesH4872, and spake, sayingH559, Would GodH3068 that weH1478 had diedH1478 when our brethrenH251 diedH1478 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068! 4And whyH4100 have ye broughtH935 the assemblyH6951 of the LORDH3068 intoH413 this wildernessH4057, that weH587 should dieH4191 there, weH587 and our cattleH1165? 5And wherefore have ye madeH5927 usH413 to comeH935 upH5927 outH4100 of EgyptH4714, to bringH935 usH413 in unto this evilH7451 placeH4725? it is noH3808 placeH4725 of seedH2233, or of figsH8384, or of vinesH1612, or of pomegranatesH7416; neitherH3808 is there anyH369 waterH4325 to drinkH8354. 6And MosesH4872 and AaronH175 wentH935 from the presenceH6440 of the assemblyH6951 unto the doorH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and fellH5307 uponH5921 their facesH6440: and the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068 appearedH7200 unto them. 7And the LORDH3068 spake unto MosesH4872, sayingH559, 8TakeH3947 the rodH4294, and assembleH6950 the congregationH5712, thou, and AaronH175 thy brotherH251, and speakH1696 ye unto the rockH5553 beforeH5869 their eyesH5869, that it giveH5414 forthH3318 itsH5414 waterH4325; and thou shalt bringH3318 forthH3318 to them waterH4325 outH3318 of the rockH5553: soH4480 thou shalt giveH5414 the congregationH5712 and their cattleH1165 drinkH8248. 9And MosesH4872 tookH3947 the rodH4294 from beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, as he commandedH6680 him. 10And MosesH4872 and AaronH175 gatheredH6950 the assemblyH6951 togetherH6950 beforeH6440 the rockH5553, and he saidH559 unto them, HearH8085 nowH4994, ye rebelsH4784; shall weH8085 bringH3318 youH6440 forthH3318 waterH4325 outH3318 of this rockH5553? 11And MosesH4872 liftedH7311 upH7311 his handH3027, and smoteH5221 the rockH5553 with his rodH4294 twiceH6471: and waterH4325 cameH3318 forthH3318 abundantlyH7227, and the congregationH5712 drankH8354, and their cattleH1165. 12And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto MosesH4872 and AaronH175, BecauseH3282 ye believedH539 notH3808 in meH413, to sanctifyH6942 meH413 in the eyesH5869 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, therefore ye shall notH3808 bringH935 this assemblyH6951 intoH413 the landH776 whichH834 I have givenH5414 them. 13TheseH1992 are the watersH4325 of MeribahH4809; becauseH834 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 strove with the LORDH3068, and he was sanctifiedH6942 in them. 14And MosesH4872 sentH7971 messengersH4397 from KadeshH6946 unto the kingH4428 of EdomH123, ThusH3541 saith thy brotherH251 IsraelH3478, Thou knowest allH3605 the travail that hath befallenH4672 usH413: 15how our fathersH1 wentH3381 downH3381 intoH4714 EgyptH4714, and weH3117 dweltH3427 in EgyptH4714 a longH3117 time; and the EgyptiansH4714 evilH7489 entreated usH3117, and our fathersH1: 16and when weH587 criedH6817 unto the LORDH3068, he heardH8085 our voiceH6963, and sentH7971 an angelH4397, and broughtH3318 usH413 forthH3318 outH3318 of EgyptH4714: and, beholdH2009, weH587 are in KadeshH6946, a cityH5892 in the uttermost of thy borderH1366: 17letH4994 usH4994 passH5674, I prayH4994 thee, throughH5674 thy landH776: weH834 will notH3808 passH5674 throughH5674 fieldH7704 or throughH5674 vineyardH3754, neitherH3808 will weH834 drinkH8354 of the waterH4325 of the wellsH875: weH834 will goH5674 alongH5704 the king’sH4428 highH5186 wayH1870, weH834 will notH3808 turnH5186 asideH5186 to the rightH3225 handH3225 norH3808 to the leftH8040, untilH5704 weH834 have passedH5674 thy borderH1366. 18And EdomH123 saidH559 unto him, Thou shalt notH3808 passH5674 throughH5674 meH413, lestH6435 I comeH3318 outH3318 with the swordH2719 againstH413 thee. 19And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 unto him, WeH518 will goH5927 upH5927 by the highwayH4546: and ifH518 weH518 drinkH8354 of thy waterH4325, I and my cattleH4735, then will I giveH5414 the priceH4377 thereof: letH5414 meH413 onlyH7535, withoutH369 doingH8354 anyH369 thingH1697 else, passH5674 throughH5674 on my feetH7272. 20And he saidH559, Thou shalt notH3808 passH5674 throughH3027. And EdomH123 cameH3318 outH3318 againstH7125 him with muchH3027 peopleH5971, and with a strongH2389 handH3027. 21Thus EdomH123 refusedH3985 to giveH5414 IsraelH3478 passage throughH5674 his borderH1366: wherefore IsraelH3478 turnedH5186 awayH5186 from him. 22And they journeyedH5265 from KadeshH6946: and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, even the wholeH3605 congregationH5712, cameH935 unto mountH2022 HorH2023. 23And the LORDH3068 spake unto MosesH4872 and AaronH175 in mountH2022 HorH2023, by the borderH1366 of the landH776 of EdomH123, sayingH559, 24AaronH175 shall be gatheredH622 unto his peopleH5971: for he shall notH3808 enterH935 intoH413 the landH776 whichH834 I have givenH5414 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, becauseH3588 ye rebelledH4784 againstH5921 my wordH6310 at the watersH4325 of MeribahH4809. 25TakeH3947 AaronH175 and EleazarH499 his sonH1121, and bringH5927 them upH5927 unto mountH2022 HorH2023: 26and stripH6584 AaronH175 of his garmentsH899, and putH4191 them uponH3847 EleazarH499 his sonH1121: and AaronH175 shall be gatheredH622 unto his peopleH1121, and shall dieH4191 there. 27And MosesH4872 didH6213 as the LORDH3068 commandedH6680: and they wentH5927 upH5927 intoH413 mountH2022 HorH2023 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 the congregationH5712. 28And MosesH4872 strippedH6584 AaronH175 of his garmentsH899, and putH4191 them uponH3847 EleazarH499 his sonH1121; and AaronH175 diedH4191 there in the topH7218 of the mountH2022: and MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 cameH3381 downH3381 from the mountH2022. 29And when allH3605 the congregationH5712 sawH7200 that AaronH175 was dead, they weptH1058 for AaronH175 thirtyH7970 daysH3117, evenH3588 allH3605 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478.
Commentaries on Numbers 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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