Numbers 20:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 20:11

9 So Moses took the rod ^afrom before the Lord as He commanded him.

10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock; and he said to them, ^a“Hear now, you rebels! Must we bring water for you out of this rock?”

11 Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; ^aand water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank.

12 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because ^ayou did not believe Me, to ^bhallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”

13 ^aThis was the water of¹ Meribah, because the children of Israel contended with the Lord, and He was hallowed among them.

Passage Through Edom Refused

14 ^aNow Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of ^bEdom. ^c“Thus says your brother Israel: ‘You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

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Definitions of words in Numbers 20:11:

Congregation {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Congregation {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hand {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Moses {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Moses {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Moses {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Rock {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Rock {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Rod {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Water {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Numbers 20:11:

Meribah {Easton's}
Criticism {I.S.B.E.}
Massah And Meribah {I.S.B.E.}
Moses {I.S.B.E.}
Pentateuch, 2a {I.S.B.E.}
Pentateuch, 2b {I.S.B.E.}

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