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Numbers 20:10

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Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels! Shall we bring water out of this rock for you?”

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  • What angered God so much that he didn't allow Moses to enter the promised land?

    Numbers 20:7-12 says YHWH barred Moses and Aaron from the promised land because Moses struck the rock at Meribah twice instead of speaking to it as commanded — failing to sanctify YHWH before the people. But Deuteronomy 3:26-27 and 4:21 have Moses tell Israel YHWH was angry with him "for your sakes" — that is, because of the people's sin, not Moses'.

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