Numbers 20

Gen Z: Numbers 20

1The crew of Israel rolled up to the desert of Zin in the first month, chilling in Kadesh; Miriam passed away there, and they buried her, no cap.

2But there was no water for the squad, so they all came for Moses and Aaron, sus vibes.

3The people went off on Moses, like, “For real, we wish we had just kicked the bucket with our homies before the Lord!”

4They were like, “Why’d you drag us out here into the wilderness, just to let us and our cattle die? That’s savage.”

5And they were all, “Why’d you even pull us out of Egypt to this whack place? There’s no seeds, figs, vines, or even pomegranates; and we’re thirsty, fr!”

6So Moses and Aaron dipped from the crowd to the tabernacle door and hit the floor, and the glory of the Lord showed up, lit.

7Then the Lord was like, “Yo, Moses, listen up.”

8“Grab the rod, gather the squad, you and Aaron, and talk to the rock in front of them; it’ll drop water, and you’ll give the crew and their animals a drink.”

9Moses took the rod just like the Lord told him to, no doubt.

10Moses and Aaron gathered the crew before the rock, and he said, “Yo, rebels, you really think we gotta fetch you water from this rock?”

11Moses raised his hand, smacked the rock twice with his stick, and water just gushed out, like, everyone was vibing and even the animals got a drink.

12God was like, "Yo Moses and Aaron, since you didn't trust me to show my rizz to the Israelites, you ain't taking them into the promised land."

13This is the Meribah water; the Israelites had some drama with God, and He was all about that sanctification life.

14Moses hit up the king of Edom, saying, "Yo, it’s your bro Israel, you know all the struggles we’ve been through."

15Our fam rolled into Egypt, stayed there for ages, and the Egyptians were totally savage to us and our ancestors.

16When we called out to the Lord, He heard us, sent an angel, and rescued us from Egypt; now we’re chilling in Kadesh, right on your border.

17Let us pass through your land, no cap: we won't mess with your fields or vineyards, and we won't drink your well water; we’ll stick to the king’s highway, no detours till we’re out.

18Edom was like, "Nah, you ain’t passing through, or I’m coming at you with the sword."

19The Israelites replied, "We’ll stick to the highway; if my crew and I drink your water, I’ll pay you back, just letting us walk through."

20Edom was like, "No way you’re getting through," and came out with a squad, flexing hard.

21Edom was like, "Nah fam, you can’t pass through my turf," so Israel had to bounce.

22The whole squad of Israel dipped from Kadesh and hit up mount Hor.

23God pulled up on Moses and Aaron at mount Hor, right by Edom, and said,

24"Aaron's gotta chill with his peeps now; he ain't entering the land I promised Israel 'cause he lowkey dissed my word at Meribah."

25"Grab Aaron and his son Eleazar, and take them up to mount Hor."

26"Take off Aaron's drip and put it on Eleazar; Aaron's gonna join his crew and peace out here."

27Moses did what God said, and they rolled up to mount Hor in front of the whole squad.

28Moses took off Aaron's drip and put it on Eleazar; Aaron passed away at the top of the mount, and then Moses and Eleazar came back down.

29When the whole squad saw Aaron was gone, they mourned for him for thirty days, no cap, all the house of Israel.

KJV: Numbers 20

1Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

2And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

3And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!

4And why have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

5And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto 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.

6And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto them.

7And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

8Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

9And Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him.

10And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

11And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

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:

17Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

18And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

19And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.

20And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

22And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.

23And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

24Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

25Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:

26And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.

27And Moses did as the Lord commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

28And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

29And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

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