Numbers 20:14
“And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:”
Numbers 20:14 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- In the mean time Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, to say: Thus saith thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the labour that hath come upon us:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
- DARBYDarby
- And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus says thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the trouble that hath befallen us,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the travail that has happened to us:
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Moses sendeth messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, 'Thus said thy brother Israel, Thou ; thou hast known all the travail which hath found us;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying, "This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardships that have come upon us.
Context: Numbers 20
12And 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.
13This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
14And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
15How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
16And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
About Numbers 20: Water from the Rock
The Israelites are punished for not believing in God, as a result, Moses is not allowed to enter the promised land.
Commentary
In Numbers chapter 20, the Israelites are in the wilderness of Zin and are in need of water. Moses is instructed by God to take his staff and speak to a rock in order to bring forth water. However, instead of speaking to the rock, Moses strikes it twice with his staff. This angers God and He tells Moses and Aaron that because of their disobedience, they will not be allowed to enter the Promised Land.