Numbers 20:13
The Scripture
(13) This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
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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