1	Then came# the children 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.
			2	And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered# themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
			3	And the people chode# with Moses, and spake# , saying# , Would God that we had died# when our brethren died# before the LORD!
			4	And why have ye brought up# the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die# there?
			5	And wherefore have ye made us to come up# out of Egypt, to bring# us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink# .
			6	And Moses and Aaron went# from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell# upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared# unto them.
			7	And the LORD spake# unto Moses, saying# ,
			8	Take# the rod, and gather# thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak# ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth# his water, and thou shalt bring forth# to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give# the congregation and their beasts drink# .
			9	And Moses took# the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded# him.
			10	And 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?
			11	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 beasts also .
			12	And the LORD spake# unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed# me not, to sanctify# me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring# this congregation into the land which I have given# them.
			13	This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove# with the LORD, and he was sanctified# in them. [Meribah: that is, Strife]
			14	And Moses sent# messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith# thy brother Israel, Thou knowest# all the travail that hath befallen# us: [befallen...: Heb. found us]
			15	How our fathers went down# into Egypt, and we have dwelt# in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed# us, and our fathers:
			16	And when we cried# unto the LORD, he heard# our voice, and sent# an angel, and hath brought us forth# out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
			17	Let 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.
			18	And Edom said# unto him, Thou shalt not pass# by me, lest I come out# against# thee with the sword.
			19	And the children 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 any thing else , go through# on my feet.
			20	And he said# , Thou shalt not go through# . And Edom came out# against# him with much people, and with a strong hand.
			21	Thus Edom refused# to give# Israel passage# through his border: wherefore Israel turned away# from him.
			22	And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed# from Kadesh, and came# unto mount Hor.
			23	And the LORD spake# unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying# ,
			24	Aaron shall be gathered# unto his people: for he shall not enter# into the land which I have given# unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against# my word at the water of Meribah. [word: Heb. mouth]
			25	Take# Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up# unto mount Hor:
			26	And strip# Aaron of his garments, and put# them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered# unto his people , and shall die# there.
			27	And Moses did# as the LORD commanded# : and they went up# into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
			28	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 mount.
			29	And when all the congregation saw# that Aaron was dead# , they mourned# for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.