Numbers 20 NIV HCSB Parallel

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1In the first month the whole Israelite community arrived at the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.

1The entire Israelite community entered the Wilderness of Zin in the first month, and they settled in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.

2Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron.

2There was no water for the community, so they assembled against Moses and Aaron.

3They quarreled with Moses and said, "If only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the LORD!

3The people quarreled with Moses and said, "If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the LORD.

4Why did you bring the LORD's community into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here?

4Why have you brought the LORD's assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?

5Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to this terrible place? It has no grain or figs, grapevines or pomegranates. And there is no water to drink!"

5Why have you led us up from Egypt to bring us to this evil place? It's not a place of grain, figs, vines, and pomegranates, and there is no water to drink!"

6Moses and Aaron went from the assembly to the entrance to the tent of meeting and fell facedown, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

6Then Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the doorway of the tent of meeting. They fell down with their faces to the ground, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

7The LORD said to Moses,

7The LORD spoke to Moses, "

8"Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink."

8Take the staff and assemble the community. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will yield its water. You will bring out water for them from the rock and provide drink for the community and their livestock."

9So Moses took the staff from the LORD's presence, just as he commanded him.

9So Moses took the staff from the LORD's presence just as He had commanded him.

10He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, "Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?"

10Moses and Aaron summoned the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, "Listen, you rebels! Must we bring water out of this rock for you?"

11Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.

11Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.

12But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them."

12But 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 I have given them."

13These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD and where he was proved holy among them.

13These are the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness to them.

14Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: "This is what your brother Israel says: You know about all the hardships that have come on us.

14Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, "This is what your brother Israel says, 'You know all the hardships that have overtaken us.

15Our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived there many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors,

15Our fathers went down to Egypt, and we lived in Egypt many years, but the Egyptians treated us and our fathers badly.

16but when we cried out to the LORD, he heard our cry and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. "Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory.

16When 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 border of your territory.

17Please let us pass through your country. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King's Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory."

17Please let us travel through your land. We won't travel through any field or vineyard, or drink any well water. We will travel the King's Highway; we won't turn to the right or the left until we have traveled through your territory.'"

18But Edom answered: "You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword."

18But Edom answered him, "You must not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.""

19The Israelites replied: "We will go along the main road, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only want to pass through on foot--nothing else."

19We will go on the main road," the Israelites replied to them, "and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay its price. There will be no problem; only let us travel through on foot."

20Again they answered: "You may not pass through." Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful army.

20Yet Edom insisted, "You must not travel through." And they came out to confront them with a large force of heavily-armed people.

21Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory, Israel turned away from them.

21Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

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

22After they set out from Kadesh, the entire Israelite community came to Mount Hor.

23At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

23The LORD said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor on the border of the land of Edom, "

24"Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.

24Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land I have given the Israelites, because you both rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

25Get Aaron and his son Eleazar and take them up Mount Hor.

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

26Remove Aaron's garments and put them on his son Eleazar, for Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will die there."

26Remove Aaron's garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and die there."

27Moses did as the LORD commanded: They went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.

27So Moses did as the LORD commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.

28Moses removed Aaron's garments and put them on his son Eleazar. And Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain,

28After Moses 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.

29and when the whole community learned that Aaron had died, all the Israelites mourned for him thirty days.

29When the whole community saw that Aaron had passed away, the entire house of Israel mourned for him 30 days.

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