Numbers 20:11
The Scripture
(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.
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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Numbers 20:8Leviticus 10:1I Samuel 15:13I Samuel 15:14I Samuel 15:19I Samuel 15:24I Kings 13:21I Kings 13:22I Kings 13:23I Kings 13:24I Chronicles 13:9I Chronicles 13:10
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