English Bible Presentation Sharing - Numbers Book, chapter 20, verse 38 in Mkjv Version

Numbers 20 : 1 (MKJV)

Then the sons of Israel came, the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month. And the people stayed in Kadesh. And Miriam died there and was buried there.

Numbers 20 : 2 (MKJV)

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

Numbers 20 : 3 (MKJV)

And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying, Oh that we had died when our brothers died before Jehovah!

Numbers 20 : 4 (MKJV)

And why have you brought up the congregation of Jehovah into this wilderness, so that we and our cattle should die there?

Numbers 20 : 5 (MKJV)

And why have you made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us into this evil place? It is no place of seed or of figs or of vines or of pomegranates. And there is no water to drink.

Numbers 20 : 6 (MKJV)

And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces. And the glory of Jehovah appeared to them.

Numbers 20 : 7 (MKJV)

And Jehovah spoke to Moses saying,

Numbers 20 : 8 (MKJV)

Take the rod, and gather the assembly, you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes. And it shall give forth its water, and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock. So you shall give the congregation and their animals drink.

Numbers 20 : 9 (MKJV)

And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah as He commanded him.

Numbers 20 : 10 (MKJV)

And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now you rebels. Must we bring water for you out of this rock?

Numbers 20 : 11 (MKJV)

And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he struck the rock twice. And the water came out plentifully, and the congregation and their animals drank.

Numbers 20 : 12 (MKJV)

And Jehovah spoke to Moses and Aaron, Because you did not believe Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

Numbers 20 : 13 (MKJV)

These are the Waters of Strife, because the sons of Israel fought with Jehovah, and He showed Himself holy among them.

Numbers 20 : 14 (MKJV)

And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, So says your brother Israel, You know all the trouble that has happened to us,

Numbers 20 : 15 (MKJV)

how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have lived in Egypt a long time. And the Egyptians troubled us and our fathers.

Numbers 20 : 16 (MKJV)

And when we cried to Jehovah, He heard our voice and sent an Angel, and has brought us forth out of Egypt. And behold! We are in Kadesh, a city in the outermost part of your border.

Numbers 20 : 17 (MKJV)

Let us pass, I pray you, through your country. We will not pass through a field, nor through a vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of a well. We will go by the king's highway. We will not turn to the right hand nor to the left until we have passed your borders.

Numbers 20 : 18 (MKJV)

And Edom said to him, You shall not pass by me, lest I come out against you with the sword.

Numbers 20 : 19 (MKJV)

And the sons of Israel said to him, We will go by the highway. And if I and my cattle drink of your water, then I will pay for it. Without doing anything, I will only go through on my feet.

Numbers 20 : 20 (MKJV)

And he said, You shall not go through. And Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.

Numbers 20 : 21 (MKJV)

So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border. Therefore Israel turned away from him.

Numbers 20 : 22 (MKJV)

And the sons of Israel, the whole congregation, pulled up stakes from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.

Numbers 20 : 23 (MKJV)

And Jehovah spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

Numbers 20 : 24 (MKJV)

Aaron shall be gathered to his people. For he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because you rebelled against My word at the Waters of Strife.

Numbers 20 : 25 (MKJV)

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

Numbers 20 : 26 (MKJV)

And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there.

Numbers 20 : 27 (MKJV)

And Moses did as Jehovah commanded. And they went up into Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

Numbers 20 : 28 (MKJV)

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 mountain.

Numbers 20 : 29 (MKJV)

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