A search of Numbers 20:
All of the children of Israel journeyed into the desert of Zin and made Kadesh their temporary home (20:1). Kadesh was the location where Miriam died and was buried (20:1).
Again, the children of Israel complained to Moses about having traveled out of Egypt--"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"(20:5).
Moses and Aaron went to the Lord for the people (20:6). "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, "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"" (20:7,8). Moses did as the Lord commanded and there was an abundant supply of water from the rock for the congregation and their animals (20:11).
"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. This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them" (20:12,13).
After making futile requests to the King of Edom to pass through his borders, Moses and Israel traveled from Kadesh to Mount Hor (20:14-22). "And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, 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. Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor: 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" (20:23-26).
"And Moses did as the Lord commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. 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. And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel" (20:27-29).
Personal note: Why complain about our condition? God, in His Holiness, wants us to approach Him reverently in faithful prayer for our needs. Of course, the children of Israel had Moses and Aaron to approach the Lord on their behalf. You can witness their reverent approach to God in the words of verse 6. God's glory appeared to them!
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