11. With that Moses raised his arm and slammed his staff against the rock—once, twice. Water poured out. Congregation and cattle drank.
12. God said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you didn’t trust me, didn’t treat me with holy reverence in front of the People of Israel, you two aren’t going to lead this company into the land that I am giving them.”
13. These were the Waters of Meribah (Bickering) where the People of Israel bickered with God, and he revealed himself as holy.
17. “Will you give us permission to cut across your land? We won’t trespass through your fields or orchards and we won’t drink out of your wells; we’ll keep to the main road, the King’s Road, straying neither right nor left until we’ve crossed your border.”
18. The king of Edom answered, “Not on your life. If you so much as set a foot on my land, I’ll kill you.”
19. The People of Israel said, “Look, we’ll stay on the main road. If we or our animals drink any water, we’ll pay you for it. We’re harmless—just a company of footsore travelers.”
22. The People of Israel, the entire company, set out from Kadesh and traveled to Mount Hor.