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Numbers, 20

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

1. The whole congregation of Israel came to the wilderness of Zin in the first month and the people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.

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

2. Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered together against Moses and Aaron.

3. And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

3. They disputed with Moses saying, "Would that we had perished with our kinsmen in the presence of Yahweh!

4. And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

4. Why have you led Yahweh's community to this desert to die here with our cattle?

5. And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it [is] no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither [is] there any water to drink.

5. And why did you bring us out of Egypt to this wretched place? It's no place for grain or figs or vines or pomegranates and there's not even water for drinking."

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.

6. Moses and Aaron fled from the assembly to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and fell on their faces. Then the Glory of Yahweh appeared

7. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

7. and Yahweh spoke to Moses,

8. Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

8. "Take your rod and assemble the community, you and Aaron, your brother. In their presence command the rock to give forth water and you will make water gush from the rock for the community and their livestock to drink."

9. And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.

9. So Moses took the rod from before Yahweh as he had been ordered.

10. And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

10. Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock and said to them, "Listen, you rebels. Shall we bring water for you from this rock?"

11. And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts [also].

11. Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod. And then water in abundance gushed out for the community and their livestock to drink.

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

12. But Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, "You did not trust me nor treat me as the Holy One in the sight of the Israelites; because of that you shall not lead this community into the land that I am giving you."

13. This [is] the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

13. It was at the waters of Meribah that the sons of Israel quarreled with Yahweh and where he showed his holiness to them.

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

14. Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, and they said to him, "This is the petition of your brother Israel: you know the trials we had to suffer.

15. How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:

15. Our fathers went down to Egypt and we lived there for a long time. But the Egyptians treated us badly as they did our fathers.

16. And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we [are] in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:

16. Then we cried to Yahweh and he listened to us. He sent an angel to bring us out of Egypt and now we are in Kadesh, the town which is on the borders of your territory.

17. Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink [of] the water of the wells: we will go by the king's [high] way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

17. We want you to let us pass through your land. We will not cross any fields or vineyards, or drink any water from the wells, but we will keep to the king's road without turning to right or left until we are out of your land."

18. And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

18. Edom answered, "You shall not pass through my land. If you do, I will come out to attack you."

19. And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without [doing] any thing [else], go through on my feet.

19. The Israelites then said, "We will keep to the road and we will even pay for the water we and our cattle drink. We ask only for your permission to pass through with our sheep."

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

20. Edom answered, "You shall not pass through." And the Edomites marched out to meet Israel with many armed men and a strong army.

21. Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

21. Thus, Edom refused to let Israel pass through his land, and Israel had to turn away.

22. And the children of Israel, [even] the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.

22. The Israelites set out from Kadesh and the whole community came to Mount Hor.

23. And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

23. There, on the border of the land of Edom, Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron,

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 word at the water of Meribah.

24. "Aaron must now be gathered to his people. You shall not enter the land that I am giving to Israel since you rebelled against me at the waters of Meribah.

25. Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:

25. Take Aaron and Eleazar, his son, and bring them up Mount Hor.

26. And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered [unto his people], and shall die there.

26. There, strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son, before Aaron is gathered to his people. For he is to die there."

27. And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

27. Moses did as Yahweh ordered. In the sight of the whole community they went up Mount Hor.

28. And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

28. There Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron died there on top of the mountain.

29. And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, [even] all the house of Israel.

29. When the Israelites saw that Aaron had died, the whole community wept for him for thirty days.



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Alaviitteet:

20:1-5 - The people complain again about the lack of water at Meribah. This reflects the Israelites' pattern of murmuring and lack of faith, even after witnessing God's miracles in the wilderness (see also Exodus 17:1-3 and 1 Corinthians 10:10-11).

20:6-9 - Moses and Aaron seek God's guidance, and He instructs Moses to speak to the rock so that water may come out. This event highlights the importance of exact obedience to God's instructions (see also Psalm 106:32-33 and Hebrews 3:7-12).

20:10-13 - Moses, however, strikes the rock instead of speaking to it, as God had commanded. For this disobedience, Moses and Aaron are barred from entering the Promised Land. This demonstrates that even spiritual leaders are held accountable for their actions (see also Deuteronomy 34:4-5 and James 3:1).

20:14-21 - The Edomites deny passage to the Israelites, despite being distant relatives. This incident reflects the tensions between the peoples and the difficulty Israel faces on the road to the Promised Land (see also Genesis 25:30-34 and Obadiah 1:10-14).

20:22-29 - Aaron's death is narrated when he is succeeded by his son Eleazar. Aaron's succession highlights the continuity of the Levitical priesthood and the fulfillment of God's promises to maintain the priestly line (see also Exodus 29:9 and Hebrews 7:23-24).

Aiheeseen liittyvät säkeet Numbers, 20:

Numbers chapter 20 recounts critical events in Israel's journey. How does leadership face challenges? This pivotal text recounts the death of Miriam, Moses' sin in striking the rock, and the death of Aaron. The chapter addresses themes of rebellion, consequences of disobedience, and leadership transition. Numbers 20 also describes the conflict with Edom, illustrating the complex relationships between nations. Consider with us five biblical passages that correlate with the impactful themes of this transformative chapter.

1 Corinthians 10:4: "And they drank from the same spiritual fountain; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ." - Paul makes an allegorical interpretation of the rock that Moses struck in Numbers 20, identifying it with Christ.

Psalms 106:32-33: "At the waters of Meribah they provoked the Lord's anger, and because of them Moses was punished; for they rebelled against the Spirit of God, and the lips of Moses spoke rashly." - This psalm directly references the incident in Numbers 20 where Moses struck the rock.

Deuteronomy 32:51: "For you were unfaithful to me before the Israelites at the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin, and did not demonstrate my holiness among the Israelites." - Moses recalls the incident of Numbers 20 and its consequences.

Hebrews 3:8: "Do not harden your hearts as in rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness," - The author of Hebrews alludes to events in the wilderness, including those of Numbers 20, as a warning against rebellion.

Ezekiel 47:1-12: "The man took me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple and running from the south side of the temple, south of the altar." - Ezekiel's vision of water flowing from the temple can be seen as a spiritual fulfillment of the miracle of the water from the rock in Numbers 20.

FAQ:

What happened at Meribah when Moses struck the rock?

Moses struck the rock at Meribah, and water came out to quench the Israelites' thirst. However, Moses was rebuked by God for failing to honor His holiness. (Numbers 20:11-12)

Why were Moses and Aaron prevented from entering the Promised Land?

Moses and Aaron were prevented from entering the Promised Land because, at Meribah, they did not fully trust God and sanctify Him before the people. (Numbers 20:12)

How did the Israelites react to Miriam's death in Numbers 20?

Miriam's death brought mourning to the Israelites. She was an important leader during the exodus from Egypt, and her death marked the end of an era of leadership. (Numbers 20:1)

What does the name "Meribah" mean?

The name "Meribah" means "strife" or "dispute," because it was the place where the Israelites contended with Moses and God, demanding water in the wilderness. (Numbers 20:13)

What happened to Aaron in Numbers 20?

Aaron died on Mount Hor after God commanded Moses to take him there. His priestly garments were passed on to his son Eleazar, as God had planned. (Numbers 20:23-29)


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