Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 20

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Numbers 20 . 1 , The children of Israel come to Zin , where Miriam dies; Numbers 20 . 2 , They murmur for want of water; Numbers 20 . 7 , Moses smiting the rock , brings forth water at Meribah; Numbers 20 . 14 , Moses at Kadesh desires passage through Edom , which is denied him; Numbers 20 . 22 , At mount Hor Aaron resigns his place to Eleazar , and dies.

Numbers 20:1

In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.

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This was the first month of the fortieth year after the departure from Egypt. . Compare

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This Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin , is different from Kadesh-barnea , lying in , or adjoining to the wilderness of Paran , about eight leagues south of Hebron. . See note on

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Numbers 20:2

Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.

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Numbers 20:3

The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD!

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Numbers 20:4

Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?

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Numbers 20:5

Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”

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no place of i.e. "no place for sowing

Numbers 20:6

Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. They fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

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Numbers 20:7

And the LORD said to Moses,

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Numbers 20:8

“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”

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Numbers 20:9

So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded.

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Numbers 20:10

Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”

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Numbers 20:11

Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.

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Numbers 20:12

But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them."

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Numbers 20:13

These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.

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i.e. Strife

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Numbers 20:14

From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

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Heb. found us

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Numbers 20:15

how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers,

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Numbers 20:16

and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.

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Numbers 20:17

Please let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”

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Numbers 20:18

But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

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Numbers 20:19

“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”

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Numbers 20:20

But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.

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Numbers 20:21

So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

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Numbers 20:22

After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.

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Mount Hor was situated in Arabia Petrea , on the confines of Edom. It is described by Burckhardt , as being situated on the western side of a valley called Wady Mousa; in which are found the ruins of the ancient Petra , and which is two long days' journey north-east of Accaba . on the northern point of the Elanitic gulf of the Red sea in the Djebel Shera , or mount Seir , and on the east side of the Araba , the valley which forms the continuation of that of the Jordan. On the summit of the mountain is the tomb of Haroun , or Aaron , which is held in great veneration by the Arabs; which agrees with the testimonies of Josephus , Eusebius , and Jerome , all persons well acquainted with these countries , who agree in proving that the sepulchre of Aaron , in mount Hor , was near Petra. When visited by Mr. Legh , it was attended by a crippled Arab hermit , about 80 years of age , who conducted them into a small white building , crowned by a cupola , that contains the tomb of Aaron. The monument is of stone , about three feet high; and round the chamber where it stood were suspended beads , etc. , the votive offerings of the devotees

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Numbers 20:23

And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

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Numbers 20:24

“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

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Heb. mouth

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Numbers 20:25

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

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Numbers 20:26

Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”

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Numbers 20:27

So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation.

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Numbers 20:28

After Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

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Numbers 20:29

When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web10 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Deuteronomy 26:5 → Numbers 20:15, Deuteronomy 26:5-10 → Numbers 20:15-16, Psalm 106:32-33 → Numbers 20:12
Trajectories
Legal Priesthood (Mediators and Ministers), Miriam (Prophetess and Worshiper), Water from the Rock (The Spiritual Rock), Wilderness Testing (Faith Through Trial)
Chiasms
Shaped Numbers 20:14–22, Numbers 20:23–29, Numbers 20:7–12
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