Numbers 20:15
The Scripture
(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:
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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Genesis 46:6Acts 7:15Genesis 15:13Exodus 12:40Numbers 11:5Numbers 16:13Exodus 1:11Exodus 1:12Exodus 1:13Exodus 1:14Exodus 1:16Exodus 1:22
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