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Themes in Numbers 20

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Themes in Numbers 20

Numbers 20:1 (show verse)

And the whole multitude of the children of Israel, came into the desert of Zin in the first month, and the people dwelt at Kadesh. And there died Miriam, 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)

Moreover, there was no water for the multitude, wherefore they gathered 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 chode with Moses and spake, saying, "Would God that we had perished when our brethren perished before the 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)

Why have ye brought the congregation of the LORD unto this wilderness, that both we and our cattle should die here?

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)

Wherefore brought ye us out of Egypt, to bring us into this ungracious place, which is no place of seed nor of figs nor vines nor 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 congregation unto the door of the tabernacle of witness, and fell upon their faces. And the glory of the LORD appeared unto 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 the LORD spake unto 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 staff and gather, thou and thy brother Aaron, the congregation together; and say unto the rock, before their eyes, that he give forth his water. And thou shalt bring them water out of the rock and shalt give the company drink, and their beasts also."

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 staff from before the 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 congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, "Hear, ye rebellious, must we fetch you water 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 lift up his hand with his staff and smote the rock two times, and the water came out abundantly, and the multitude drank and their beasts also.

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 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."

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)

This is the water of strife, because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified upon 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 unto the king of Edom, "Thus sayeth thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the travail that hath happened 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 how we have dwelt in Egypt a long time, and, how the Egyptians vexed both 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)

Then we cried unto the LORD and he heard our voices, and sent an angel and hath fetched us out of Egypt. And behold, we are in Kadesh, a city hard by the borders of thy country:

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 go a good fellowship through thy country: we will not go through the fields nor through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the fountains: but we will go by the highway and neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left, until we be past thy country."

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 answered him, "See thou come not by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword."

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 children of Israel said unto him, "We will go by the beaten way: and if either we or our cattle drink of thy water, we will pay for it, we will do no more but pass through by foot only."

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, "Ye shall not go through." And Edom came out against him with much people and with a mighty power.

Numbers 20:21 (show verse)

And thus Edom denied to give Israel passage through his country; And 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 the children of Israel removed from Kadesh and went unto mount Hor with all the congregation.

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 the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, hard upon the coasts 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)

"Let Aaron be put unto his people, for he shall not come into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel: because ye disobeyed my mouth at the water of strife.

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 into mount Hor,

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

Numbers 20:26 (show verse)

and strip Aaron out of his vestments and put them upon Eleazar his son, and let Aaron be put unto his people and 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 the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the multitude.

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

Numbers 20:28 (show verse)

And Moses took off Aaron's clothes and put them upon Eleazar his son, and Aaron died there in the top of 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 Moses and Eleazar came down out of the mount. And all the house of Israel mourned for Aaron thirty days.

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