English Bible Presentation Sharing - Numbers Book, chapter 20, verse 82 in Erven Version

Numbers 20 : 1 (ERVEN)

The Israelites arrived at the Zin desert on the first month. The people stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.

Numbers 20 : 2 (ERVEN)

There was not enough water for the people at that place. So the people met together to complain against Moses and Aaron.

Numbers 20 : 3 (ERVEN)

The people argued with Moses and said, "Maybe we should have died in front of the Lord like our brothers did.

Numbers 20 : 4 (ERVEN)

Why did you bring the Lord's people into this desert? Do you want us and our animals to die here?

Numbers 20 : 5 (ERVEN)

Why did you bring us from Egypt? Why did you bring us to this bad place? There is no grain. There are no figs, grapes, or pomegranates, and there is no water to drink."

Numbers 20 : 6 (ERVEN)

So Moses and Aaron left the crowd of people and went to the entrance of the Meeting Tent. They bowed down to the ground, and the Glory of the Lord appeared to them.

Numbers 20 : 7 (ERVEN)

The Lord spoke to Moses and said,

Numbers 20 : 8 (ERVEN)

"Get the special walking stick. Take your brother Aaron and the crowd of people and go to that rock. Speak to the rock in front of the people. Then water will flow from the rock, and you can give that water to the people and to their animals."

Numbers 20 : 9 (ERVEN)

The walking stick was in the Holy Tent, in front of the Lord. Moses took the walking stick like the Lord said.

Numbers 20 : 10 (ERVEN)

Moses and Aaron told the people to meet together in front of the rock. Then Moses said, "You people are always complaining. Now listen to me. I will cause water to flow from this rock."

Numbers 20 : 11 (ERVEN)

Moses lifted his arm and hit the rock twice. Water began flowing from the rock, and the people and their animals drank that water.

Numbers 20 : 12 (ERVEN)

But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "You did not trust me enough to honor me and show the people that I am holy. You did not show the Israelites that the power to make the water came from me. So you will not lead the people into the land that I have given them."

Numbers 20 : 13 (ERVEN)

This place was called the waters of Meribah. This is where the Israelites argued with the Lord and where the Lord showed them that he was holy.

Numbers 20 : 14 (ERVEN)

While Moses was at Kadesh, he sent some men with a message to the king of Edom. The message said: "Your brothers, the Israelites, say to you: You know about all the troubles that we have had.

Numbers 20 : 15 (ERVEN)

Many years ago our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived there for many years. The people of Egypt were cruel to us.

Numbers 20 : 16 (ERVEN)

But we asked the Lord for help, and he heard us and sent an angel to help us. The Lord has brought us out of Egypt. "Now we are here at Kadesh, where your land begins.

Numbers 20 : 17 (ERVEN)

Please let us travel through your country. We will not travel through any fields or vineyards. We will not drink water from any of your wells. We will travel only along the King's Road. We will not leave that road to the right or to the left. We will stay on the road until we have traveled through your country."

Numbers 20 : 18 (ERVEN)

But the king of Edom answered, "You may not travel through our land. If you try to travel through our land, we will come and fight you with swords."

Numbers 20 : 19 (ERVEN)

The Israelites answered, "We will travel along the main road. If our animals drink any of your water, we will pay you for it. We only want to walk through your country. We don't want to take it for ourselves."

Numbers 20 : 20 (ERVEN)

But again the king of Edom answered, "We will not allow you to come through our country." Then the king of Edom gathered a large and powerful army and went out to fight against the Israelites.

Numbers 20 : 21 (ERVEN)

The king of Edom refused to let the Israelites travel through his country, so the Israelites turned around and went another way.

Numbers 20 : 22 (ERVEN)

All the Israelites traveled from Kadesh to Mount Hor.

Numbers 20 : 23 (ERVEN)

Mount Hor was near the border of Edom. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

Numbers 20 : 24 (ERVEN)

"It is time for Aaron to die and go to be with his ancestors. Aaron will not enter the land that I promised to the Israelites. Moses, I say this to you because both you and Aaron did not fully obey the command I gave you at the waters of Meribah.

Numbers 20 : 25 (ERVEN)

"Now, bring Aaron and his son Eleazar up to Mount Hor.

Numbers 20 : 26 (ERVEN)

Take Aaron's special clothes from him and put these clothes on his son Eleazar. Aaron will die there on the mountain. And he will go to be with his ancestors."

Numbers 20 : 27 (ERVEN)

Moses obeyed the Lord's command. Moses, Aaron, and Eleazar went up on Mount Hor. All the Israelites watched them go.

Numbers 20 : 28 (ERVEN)

Moses removed Aaron's special clothes and put them on Aaron's son Eleazar. Then Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Moses and Eleazar came back down the mountain.

Numbers 20 : 29 (ERVEN)

All the Israelites learned that Aaron was dead. So everyone in Israel mourned for 30 days.