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When the people of Israel rebelled, you failed to demonstrate my holiness to them at the waters.” (These are the waters of Meribah at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin when the congregation quarreled, failing to uphold me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that <i>is</i> the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For in the Wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to hallow Me at the waters before their eyes.” (These <i>are</i> the waters of Meribah, at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for in the wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to treat Me as holy before their eyes at the water.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />for in the wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to treat Me as holy before their eyes at the water.&#8221 (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />for in the wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to treat Me as holy before their eyes at the water.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />for in the wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to treat Me as holy before their eyes at the water.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />because in the Wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to treat me as holy [by following My instruction] before their eyes at the water.” (These are the waters of Meribah in Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the community quarreled in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against my command to demonstrate my holiness in their sight at the waters.” Those were the Waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the community quarreled in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight at the waters.&#8221 Those were the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />because ye rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes. (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />because both of you disobeyed me at Meribah near the town of Kadesh in the Zin Desert. When the Israelites insulted me there, you didn't believe in my holy power." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />because ye rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes. (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You both rebelled against my command in the Desert of Zin. You didn't show the people how holy I am when they were complaining at the oasis." (This was the oasis of Meribah at Kadesh in the Desert of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />because both of you rebelled against my command in the wilderness of Zin. When the whole community complained against me at Meribah, you refused to acknowledge my holy power before them." (Meribah is the spring at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because in the wilderness of Zin, when the community rebelled, you rebelled against my command to treat me as holy before their eyes in regards to the Meribah Springs in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.? Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For in the wilderness of Zin when the community rebelled against me, you rebelled against my command to show me as holy before their eyes over the water--the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the waters before their eyes." (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />because in the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, to honor me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.) <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />because you provoked My mouth in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation—to sanctify Me at the waters before their eyes”; they [are] the waters of Meribah, in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> because ye provoked My mouth in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the company -- to sanctify Me at the waters before their eyes;' they are waters of Meribah, in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As ye rebelled against my mouth in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the assembly to consecrate me at the waters before their eyes, these the Waters of Strife, of Kadish of the desert of Zin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because you offended me in the desert of Sin in the contradiction of the multitude, neither would you sanctify me before them at the waters. These are the waters of contradiction in Cades of the desert of Sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For you offended me in the desert of Sin at the Contradiction of the multitude; neither were you willing to sanctify me in their sight over the waters. These are the Waters of Contradiction at Kadesh in the desert of Sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For in the rebellion of the community in the wilderness of Zin you both rebelled against my order to acknowledge my holiness before them by means of the water. (These were the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin when the congregation quarreled with me. You did not show my holiness before their eyes at the waters.” (These are the waters of Meribath-kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because you rebelled against my commandment in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, and you did not sanctify me before their eyes; that is, the waters of Mesotha, at Rakim in the wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you provoked the Word of my mouth in the wilderness of Tsin in the strife of the assembly, and you did not sanctify me at the water in their sight; those are the waters of strife of Raqem in the wilderness of Tsin.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />because ye rebelled against My commandment in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify Me at the waters before their eyes.'--These are the waters of Meribath-kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />because ye transgressed my commandment in the wilderness of Sin, when the congregation resisted <i>and refused</i> to sanctify me; ye sanctified me not at the water before them. This is the water of Strife in Cades in the wilderness of Sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/27-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=8523" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/27.htm">Moses Requests a Successor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was; <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: hā·‘ê·ḏāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">when the congregation</a> <a href="/hebrew/4808.htm" title="4808: bim·rî·ḇaṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Strife, contention. From riyb; quarrel.">contended</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bə·miḏ·bar- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the Wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6790.htm" title="6790: ṣin (N-proper-fs) -- A desert area which included Kadesh-barnea. From an unused root meaning to prick; a crag; Tsin, a part of the Desert.">of Zin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4784.htm" title="4784: mə·rî·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To be contentious or rebellious. A primitive root; to be bitter; to rebel.">both of you rebelled</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">against My command</a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: lə·haq·dî·šê·nî (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 1cs) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">to show My holiness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 3mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in their sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ḇam·ma·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">regarding the waters.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">Those</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mê- (N-mpc) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">were the waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/4809.htm" title="4809: mə·rî·ḇaṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Place of strife, two places in the desert. The same as mriybah; Meribah, the name of two places in the Desert.">of Meribah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6946.htm" title="6946: qā·ḏêš (N-proper-fs) -- Sacred, a place in the desert. The same as qadesh; sanctuary; Kadesh, a place in the Desert.">in Kadesh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: miḏ·bar- (N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the Wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6790.htm" title="6790: ṣin (N-proper-fs) -- A desert area which included Kadesh-barnea. From an unused root meaning to prick; a crag; Tsin, a part of the Desert.">of Zin.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>So Moses appealed to the LORD,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-51.htm">Deuteronomy 32:51-52</a></span><br />For at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence. / Although you shall see from a distance the land that I am giving the Israelites, you shall not enter it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-32.htm">Psalm 106:32-33</a></span><br />At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them. / For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6-7</a></span><br />Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel. / He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-37.htm">Deuteronomy 1:37</a></span><br />The LORD was also angry with me on your account, and He said, “Not even you shall enter the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-26.htm">Deuteronomy 3:26</a></span><br />But the LORD was angry with me on account of you, and He would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the LORD said to me. “Do not speak to Me again about this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-21.htm">Deuteronomy 4:21</a></span><br />The LORD, however, was angry with me on account of you, and He swore that I would not cross the Jordan to enter the good land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Deuteronomy 34:4</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-48.htm">Deuteronomy 32:48-52</a></span><br />On that same day the LORD said to Moses, / “Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession. / And there on the mountain that you climb, you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-24.htm">Numbers 20:24</a></span><br />“Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-10.htm">Numbers 20:10-11</a></span><br />Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” / Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-13.htm">Numbers 20:13</a></span><br />These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8</a></span><br />“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For you rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/25-3.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/numbers/24-13.htm">Command</a> <a href="/numbers/24-13.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/27-3.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Disobeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/24-20.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-2.htm">Hallowing</a> <a href="/numbers/20-13.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/20-22.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/numbers/20-24.htm">Meribah</a> <a href="/numbers/20-24.htm">Mer'ibah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-28.htm">Meribath-Kadesh</a> <a href="/numbers/20-24.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/exodus/23-6.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/numbers/25-17.htm">Treat</a> <a href="/numbers/27-3.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/21-22.htm">Water</a> <a href="/numbers/24-7.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/numbers/27-3.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/numbers/24-13.htm">Word</a> <a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Zin</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/31-14.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/numbers/28-2.htm">Command</a> <a href="/numbers/27-19.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/numbers/27-16.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/27-16.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/32-13.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/judges/2-2.htm">Disobeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/27-19.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-2.htm">Hallowing</a> <a href="/numbers/28-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/32-8.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-51.htm">Meribah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-8.htm">Mer'ibah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-51.htm">Meribath-Kadesh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-7.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-26.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-12.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-12.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-15.htm">Treat</a> <a href="/numbers/32-13.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/31-23.htm">Water</a> <a href="/numbers/33-9.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/numbers/32-13.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/numbers/27-21.htm">Word</a> <a href="/numbers/33-36.htm">Zin</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">The daughters of Zelophehad ask for an inheritance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/27-6.htm">The law of inheritances</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/27-12.htm">Moses, being told of his death, asks for a successor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/27-18.htm">Joshua is appointed to succeed him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin,</b><br>The Wilderness of Zin is a desert region located in the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula. It is significant in the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. The congregation's contention here reflects a recurring theme of Israel's complaints and lack of faith during their wilderness wanderings. This incident is part of a broader narrative of testing and rebellion against God, which is a central theme in the Pentateuch.<p><b>both of you rebelled against My command</b><br>This phrase refers to Moses and Aaron, who were leaders of the Israelites. Their rebellion is detailed in <a href="/numbers/20-7.htm">Numbers 20:7-12</a>, where God instructed Moses to speak to the rock to bring forth water, but instead, Moses struck the rock twice with his staff. This act of disobedience is seen as a failure to uphold God's holiness and a lack of trust in His provision. It highlights the importance of obedience to God's commands, especially for those in leadership.<p><b>to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.”</b><br>God's holiness is a central theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing His separateness, purity, and divine nature. In this context, Moses and Aaron's failure to follow God's instructions prevented the demonstration of His holiness to the Israelites. The incident underscores the importance of leaders reflecting God's character and the consequences of failing to do so.<p><b>Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh,</b><br>Meribah, meaning "quarreling" or "strife," is a location associated with the Israelites' complaints and God's provision of water. Kadesh is a significant site in the wilderness journey, serving as a base for the Israelites. The naming of Meribah serves as a reminder of the people's contentious nature and the testing of God's patience.<p><b>in the Wilderness of Zin.</b><br>The repetition of the location emphasizes the geographical and historical context of the event. The Wilderness of Zin is a harsh, arid environment, which contributed to the Israelites' struggles and complaints. This setting serves as a backdrop for God's miraculous provision and the testing of faith. The wilderness experience is often seen as a metaphor for spiritual testing and growth in the Christian life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. He is central to this passage as one who failed to uphold God's holiness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>Moses' brother and the first high priest of Israel. He also participated in the rebellion against God's command at the waters of Meribah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_zin.htm">The Wilderness of Zin</a></b><br>A desert region where the Israelites wandered. It is significant as the location of the Israelites' rebellion and Moses' and Aaron's failure.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_waters_of_meribah.htm">The Waters of Meribah</a></b><br>The site where Moses struck the rock to bring forth water, disobeying God's command to speak to the rock, thus failing to sanctify God before the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The community of God's chosen people, who frequently quarreled and tested God during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses and Aaron's failure at Meribah underscores the critical nature of obeying God's commands fully. Partial obedience is disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sanctifying_god_before_others.htm">Sanctifying God Before Others</a></b><br>As leaders, Moses and Aaron were responsible for demonstrating God's holiness. Believers today are called to reflect God's character in their actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The passage serves as a sobering reminder that disobedience, especially from those in leadership, can have significant consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness.htm">God's Holiness</a></b><br>The incident at Meribah highlights the importance of recognizing and upholding God's holiness in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_past_mistakes.htm">Learning from Past Mistakes</a></b><br>The account encourages believers to learn from the past, both their own and others', to avoid repeating the same errors.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_being_an_enemy_of_god.htm">What is the biblical significance of Kadesh Barnea?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_patmos_in_the_bible.htm">What occurred at Meribah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_for_psalm_95_8-9.htm">Where is the archaeological or historical evidence supporting the events referenced in Psalm 95:8-9 regarding Israel's wilderness testing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_records_show_numbers_1_migration.htm">Why do archaeological records not confirm such a massive population migration as implied in Numbers 1?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">To sanctify me . . . --</span>See <a href="/context/numbers/20-12.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, Because you believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.">Numbers 20:12-13</a>, where the same expression is used.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For ye rebelled against my commandment.</span> Rather, "as ye rebelled." The same word, <span class="hebrew">כַּאֲשֶׁר</span>, <span class="accented">quomodo</span>, is used here as in the previous clause. <span class="cmt_word">That is</span> <span class="cmt_word">the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.</span> These words have all the appearance of an explanatory gloss intended to make the reference more plain to the reader or hearer. It is impossible to suppose that they formed part of the Divine message; nor does it seem probable that Moses would have added them to the narrative as it stands, because, in view of <a href="/numbers/20-13.htm">Numbers 20:13</a>, no necessity for explanation existed. It is quite possible that both <a href="/numbers/20-13.htm">Numbers 20:13</a> and the present clause are subsequent additions to the text intended to clear up an obvious confusion between the "strife" at Rephidim (<a href="/exodus/17-7.htm">Exodus 17:7</a>) and that at Kadesh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/27-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁר֩</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when the congregation</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֵדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ê·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stated assemblage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">contended</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְרִיבַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(bim·rî·ḇaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4808.htm">Strong's 4808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strife, contention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the Wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִדְבַּר־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miḏ·bar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zin,</span><br /><span class="heb">צִ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6790.htm">Strong's 6790: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zin -- a desert area which included Kadesh-barnea</span><br /><br /><span class="word">both of you rebelled</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרִיתֶ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4784.htm">Strong's 4784: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be contentious or rebellious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against My command</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֜י</span> <span class="translit">(pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to show My holiness</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַקְדִּישֵׁ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(lə·haq·dî·šê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be set apart or consecrated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their sight</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵיהֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">regarding the waters.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בַמַּ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇam·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Those</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were the waters</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(mê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meribah</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרִיבַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rî·ḇaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4809.htm">Strong's 4809: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meribah -- 'place of strife', two places in the desert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Kadesh,</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדֵ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6946.htm">Strong's 6946: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kadesh -- 'sacred', a place in the desert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the Wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדְבַּר־</span> <span class="translit">(miḏ·bar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zin.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6790.htm">Strong's 6790: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zin -- a desert area which included Kadesh-barnea</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/27-14.htm">Numbers 27:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/27-14.htm">OT Law: Numbers 27:14 Because you rebelled against my word (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/27-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 27:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 27:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/27-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 27:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 27:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>