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Themes in Numbers 20

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Themes in Numbers 20

Numbers 20:1 (show verse)

And the sons of Israel, even the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people abode in Kadesh. And Miriam died there, and was buried there.

Abib » Israelites arrive » wilderness of zin
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Miriam dies and is buried
Deserts » Notable
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Zin
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Kadesh » Israel encamps at
miriam » Died and is buried at kadesh
Month » Abib (april) » Israelites arrive at zin in
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Wilderness of
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Zin » Descendant » A desert south of judah

Numbers 20:2 (show verse)

And there was no water for the congregation, and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

Aaron » mum » by the people
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Of israelites against moses
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Water » The want of, considered a great calamity

Numbers 20:3 (show verse)

And the people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brothers died before LORD!

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Israel » Kings of judah » Murmurings of
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Examples of
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Of israelites against moses
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Murmuring against him
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:4 (show verse)

And why have ye brought the assembly of LORD into this wilderness, that we should die there, we and our beasts?

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Of israelites against moses
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:5 (show verse)

And why have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in to this evil place? It is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates, neither is there any water to drink.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Deserts » Described as » Uncultivated
Fig tree » Not found in desert places
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Pomegranates
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Pomegranate-trees » Egypt abounded with
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:6 (show verse)

And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces. And the glory of LORD appeared to them.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Second murmuring for water
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Prayer » Postures in prayer » On the face before God
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Tabernacle » Israelites worship at
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:7 (show verse)

And LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye to the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water, and thou shall bring forth water to them out of the rock. So thou shall give the co

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » moses
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:9 (show verse)

And Moses took the rod from before LORD, as he commanded him.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:10 (show verse)

And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, ye rebels. Shall we bring forth water to you out of this rock?

Aaron » His presumption
Anger » Instances of » Moses, toward pharaoh
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » moses
Bible stories for children » A fit of anger that cost a good man his life
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Impatience » Moses, at the murmuring of israel
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Living waters » Waters coming forth from the rock
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
moses » Character of » Impatience of
Rashness » Instances of » When he struck the rock
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Murmuring against him
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:11 (show verse)

And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice, and water came forth abundantly. And the congregation drank, and their cattle.

Aaron » His presumption
Anger » Instances of » Moses, toward pharaoh
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » moses
Bible stories for children » A fit of anger that cost a good man his life
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God
Disobedience » Examples of
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » moses
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » When he struck the rock
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Living waters » Waters coming forth from the rock
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water from rock in kadesh
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water from rock in kadesh
Presumption » Examples of
Rashness » Instances of » When he struck the rock
Rocks » Miracles connected with » Water brought from
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking
Water » Miracles connected with » Brought from the rock
Water » Miraculously supplied » To the israelites

Numbers 20:12 (show verse)

And LORD said to Moses and Aaron, Because ye did not believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.

Aaron » Inspiration of
Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Aaron » Facts concerning » Excluded from the promised land
Aaron » His presumption
Bible stories for children » A fit of anger that cost a good man his life
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Moses and aaron punished
Distrust » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Rashness » Instances of » When he struck the rock
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » Moses and aaron:
Scepticism » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Unbelief » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
Unbelief » Exemplified » Moses and aaron:
Unbelief » Instances of » Moses and aaron:

Numbers 20:13 (show verse)

These are the waters of Meribah, because the sons of Israel strove with LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Called meribah to commemorate the murmuring
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Meribah » Meribah-kadesh, fountain in the desert of zin
Trouble » Instances of » About water

Numbers 20:14 (show verse)

And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus says thy brother Israel, Thou know all the travail that has befallen us,

Ambassadors » Sent by moses to edom
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Edomites » Kings of
Edomites, the » Afterwards had kings
Edomites, the » Were called » Brethren of israel
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors

Numbers 20:15 (show verse)

how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time. And the Egyptians dealt ill with us and our fathers.

physical Bondage » In prison » Of israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage

Numbers 20:16 (show verse)

And when we cried to LORD, he heard our voice, and sent a [heavenly] agent, and brought us forth out of Egypt. And, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the outermost of thy border.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage

Numbers 20:17 (show verse)

Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy land. We will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells. We will go along the king's highway. We will not turn aside to the right hand nor to t

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Edomites, the » Country of » Traversed by roads
Grape » Cultivated in vineyards » By the edomites
Highways » Called the king's highway
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
Roads » Built by » Rulers'
Wells » Strangers not to draw from, without permission

Numbers 20:18 (show verse)

And Edom said to him, Thou shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against thee.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Edomites » Refuse to the israelites passage through their country
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Edom
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality

Numbers 20:19 (show verse)

And the sons of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway. And if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price of it. Only let me, without [doing] anything, pass through on my feet.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Edomites » Refuse to the israelites passage through their country
Highways » Roads for public use
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Edom
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
Wells » Water of, frequently sold

Numbers 20:20 (show verse)

And he said, Thou shall not pass through. And Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.

Numbers 20:21 (show verse)

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border. Therefore Israel turned away from him.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
journey of israel through the Desert » Obstructed, &c by the surrounding nations
Edomites » Refuse to the israelites passage through their country
Edomites, the » Refused israel a passage
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Edom
Israel » Edom » Refused » Passage
Selfishness » Examples of » Cain's cold-blooded words concerning abel

Numbers 20:22 (show verse)

And they journeyed from Kadesh, and the sons of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to mount Hor.

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount hor
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
Israel » Aaron » death
Mountains » Names of » Hor, aaron's burial place
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Hor

Numbers 20:23 (show verse)

And LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » When he struck the rock
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of aaron, at the hitting of the rock by moses
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died

Numbers 20:24 (show verse)

Aaron shall be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter into the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
death » Eternal » Foretold
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » moses
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » When he struck the rock
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of aaron, at the hitting of the rock by moses
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
Meribah » Meribah-kadesh, fountain in the desert of zin
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » Moses and aaron:

Numbers 20:25 (show verse)

Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to mount Hor,

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died

Numbers 20:26 (show verse)

and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son. And Aaron shall be gathered, and shall die there.

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Clothing » of priests » General references
Dress » Garments of priests » General references
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of aaron » Succeeds aaron as high priest
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
priests » Garments of » General references

Numbers 20:27 (show verse)

And Moses did as LORD commanded. And they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

Aaron » Death and burial of
Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died

Numbers 20:28 (show verse)

And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son. And Aaron died there on the top of the mount, and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

Aaron » Death and burial of
Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
Aaron » Facts concerning » Died on mount hor
the Death of saints » Exemplified » Aaron
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount hor » Aaron dies
Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of aaron » Succeeds aaron as high priest
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died

Numbers 20:29 (show verse)

And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

Aaron » Not permitted » enter canaan
The Dead » Mourning for » General references to
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
Israel » Aaron » death
Mourning » General references to
Mourning » The israelites mourned for aaron for thirty days