Numbers 20:1
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Numbers chapter 20 the Israelites rebel against God and Moses after the spies had reported that the land was hard to enter. The people are commanded to kill the spies, and they do so, but God punishes them by withholding water. The chapter illustrates the serious consequences of disobedience and the need for faithfulness.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 1:22Deuteronomy 1:23Deuteronomy 2:14Numbers 13:21Numbers 27:14Numbers 33:36Deuteronomy 32:51Numbers 20:16Psalms 29:8Numbers 12:1Numbers 12:10Numbers 12:15
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