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Numbers 20:2

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1 Then 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.

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

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

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

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BSB
Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.
KJV
And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
WEB
There was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
ASV
And there was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
DARBY
And there was no water for the assembly, and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
BLB
And there was no water for the congregation, and they gathered together against Moses and Aaron.
ÅB
Men menigheten hadde ikke vann; da samlet de seg mot Moses og Aron.
OTB
Det var ikke vann til menigheten, og de samlet seg mot Moses og Aron.
B1930
Men menigheten hadde ikke vann; da samlet de sig mot Moses og Aron.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 16:19

    And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.

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  • Numbers 16:42

    And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.

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  • Exodus 15:23–24

    And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

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  • Exodus 16:12

    I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.

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  • Numbers 16:3

    And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?

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  • Numbers 21:5

    And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

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  • Numbers 11:1–6

    And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:10–11

    Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

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