Numbers 20:13 Meaning
This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
Context Explained
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:
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 106:32-33
These verses explain the strife at Meribah and its consequences, providing context to the sanctification of the Lord.
Source: Numbers 20:13