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Numbers 20:12 Cross-References

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And 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.

Numbers 20:12 (KJV)

Historical Context for Numbers 20:12

People Mentioned

Y
G-dHoly, Holy, Holy (ISA 6:3) and too many others to fit here
M
Mosesled Israel out of Egypt in the Exodus (EXO 13:3)
A
Aaronbrother of Moses (EXO 4:14) and Levitical priest (EXO 28:1)
J
Jacobsecond-born son of Isaac (GEN 25:25-26)

Commentary on Numbers 20:12

God's judgment on Moses and Aaron stands as one of Scripture's most sobering passages. The charge—'Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel'—identifies their sin as unbelief expressed through failure to honor God publicly. The Hebrew 'lo-he'emantem bi' (לֹא־הֶאֱמַנְתֶּם בִּי) means 'you did not believe in me,' suggesting that disobedience flows from faith failure. The phrase 'to sanctify me' uses 'qadash' (קָדַשׁ), meaning to set apart as holy, to treat as sacred. Moses' angry words—'Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?' (20:10)...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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