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And it came to pass that Miriam died in the desert of Tzin and was buried there, and Israel did mourn her.
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¶ And it came to pass that there was no water for the congregation; therefore, they did gather themselves together in their anger.
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And so it was that Israel did chide with Moses, saying: Would Ha’Elohim that we had died when our brethren died before יהוה (YHVH)!
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And why have you brought up the congregation of יהוה (YHVH) unto this desolation, that we and our flocks should die here?
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And why for did you bring us from out of Egypt unto this evil place? It is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses and Aaron went from the assembly into the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and there they did fall upon their faces.
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And so it was that the glory of יהוה (YHVH) did appear unto them; and יהוה (YHVH) did speak unto Moses, saying:
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Take thy rod up and gather the assembly together, thou and Aaron, thy brother, and speak unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water:
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Do this and thou shalt bring forth unto them water from out of that rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
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And so it was that the rod that had been created in the twilight (Hebrew: nesheph, from nashaph, “to blow”) in that same manner as the coats of skin that were made and given unto our first parents, even Adam (mankind) and Eve (Chavah, life);
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And these were delivered them as they did come out from that garden:
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And Adam (mankind) did pass them down and these did pass through the hand of Enoch, and Noah, until they did come into the hands of Joseph who was sold into Egypt.
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And so it was that when the father of Zipporah, Jethro, who was a friend of Ha’Elohim, did see the symbols that were carved upon the staff of Moses, he did say:
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This one shall redeem Israel (straight to God) from Egypt (the world).
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And so it was that he rejoiced that he did give his daughter unto Moses to wife, for she was a High Priestess unto יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses did take the rod of power from before יהוה (YHVH) even as יהוה (YHVH) had instructed Moses.
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And so it was that Moses and Aaron stood before the congregation and they did gather together before the rock.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses did say unto them: Hear now, ye rebels! Must we fetch you water out of this rock?
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And so it was that Moses did lift 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.
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¶ And it came to pass that יהוה (YHVH) did speak unto Moses and Aaron, saying:
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Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
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¶ And it came to pass that the war that was in the hearts of the children of Jacob, and יהוה (YHVH), the Elohim of Israel, had come to an end, and יהוה (YHVH) was once again undefeated.
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And this was the water of Meribah because the children of Israel strove with יהוה (YHVH), and יהוה (YHVH) did show unto them of His holiness.