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And there was no water for the congregation, and they were gathered against Moses, and against Aaron.

And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Oh that we had died when our brothers died before Jehovah!

And, why have you brought the assembly of Jehovah to this wilderness to die there, we and our animals?

And, why have you brought us up out of Egypt to bring us to this evil place, not a place of seed, nor fig, nor vine, nor pomegranate; and there is no water to drink?

And Moses and Aaron went in from the eyes of the assembly, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation; and fell on their faces. And the glory of Jehovah appeared to them.

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you and your brother Aaron. And speak to the rock before their eyes. And it shall give forth its water; and you shall bring water out of the rock to them; so you shall water the congregation andtheir animals.

And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as He commanded him.

And Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation before the rock. And he said to them, Hear now, you rebels, shall we bring forth water to you out of this rock?

And Moses lifted up his hand and smote the rock with his rod twice; and much water came out; and the congregation and their animals drank.

And Jehovah said to Moses and Aaron, Because you did not believe in Me, to sanctify Me before the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring in this congregation to the land which I have given to them.

These are the Waters of Strife, because the sons of Israel contended with Jehovah, and He was sanctified upon them.