1 ¶ Then came the sons 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.

And the Israelites, the whole congregation, came into the Wilderness of Zin in the first month. And the people dwelt in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.

2 A nd there was no water for the congregation; and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

Now there was no water for the congregation, and they assembled together against Moses and Aaron.

3 A nd the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying, Oh, that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

And the people contended with Moses, and said, Would that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!

4 A nd why have ye caused the congregation of the LORD to come into this wilderness that we and our beasts should die here?

And why have you brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we should die here, we and our livestock?

5 A nd why have ye made us to come up out of Egypt to bring us in unto this evil place? It is not a place to plant seed or of figs or of vines or of pomegranates; there is not even any water to drink.

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

6 A nd Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the congregation unto the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they fell upon their faces; and the glory of the LORD appeared upon them.

Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the Tent of Meeting and fell on their faces. Then the glory of the Lord appeared to them.

7 A nd the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses,

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

Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to give forth its water, and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink.

9 T hen Moses took the rod from before the LORD as he commanded him.

So Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as He commanded him.

10 A nd 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?

And Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation before the rock and Moses said to them, Hear now, you rebels; must we bring you water out of this rock?

11 T hen 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.

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 livestock.

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

And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Because you did not believe in (rely on, cling to) Me to sanctify Me in the eyes of the Israelites, you therefore shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

13 T hese are the waters of Meribah; over which the sons of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

These are the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites contended with the Lord and He showed Himself holy among them.

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

And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying, Thus says your kinsman Israel: You know all the adversity and birth pangs that have come upon us:

15 h ow our fathers went down into Egypt, and we were in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers;

How our fathers went down to Egypt; we dwelt there a long time, and the Egyptians dealt evilly with us and our fathers.

16 a nd we cried unto the LORD, who heard our voice, and sent an angel and has brought us forth out of Egypt; and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of thy border.

But when we cried to the Lord, He heard us and sent an angel and brought us forth out of Egypt. Now behold, we are in Kadesh, a city on your country’s edge.

17 L et 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.

Let us pass, I pray you, through your country. We will not pass through field or vineyard, or drink of the water of the wells. We will go along the king’s highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left until we have passed your borders.

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

But Edom said to him, You shall not go through, lest I come out against you with the sword.

19 A nd the sons 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 anything else, go through on my feet.

And the Israelites said to him, We will go by the highway, and if I and my livestock drink of your water, I will pay for it. Only let me pass through on foot, nothing else.

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

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

21 T hus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; and thus Israel turned away from him.

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him.

22 ¶ And the sons of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto Mount Hor.

They journeyed from Kadesh, and the Israelites, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.

23 A nd the LORD spoke unto Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, on the borders of the land of Edom, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom,

24 A aron shall be gathered unto his peoples; for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the sons of Israel because ye were rebels to my word at the water of Meribah.

Aaron shall be gathered to his people. For he shall not enter the land which I have given to the Israelites, because you both rebelled against My instructions at the waters of Meribah.

25 T ake Aaron and Eleazar, his son, and bring them up unto Mount Hor

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

26 a nd cause Aaron to be stripped of his garments and put them upon Eleazar, his son; for Aaron shall be gathered unto his people and shall die there.

Strip Aaron of his vestments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron shall be gathered to his people, and shall die there.

27 A nd Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and they went up into Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

And Moses did as the Lord commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

28 A nd Moses caused Aaron to be stripped 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.

And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there on the mountain top; and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

29 A nd when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the families of Israel.

When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept and mourned for him thirty days, all the house of Israel.