13This is the Water of contradiction, where the children of Israel strove with words against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.


In Context

10 And having gathered together the multitude before the rock, he said to them: Hear, ye rebellious and incredulous: Can we bring you forth water out of this rock?

11 And when Moses had lifted up his hand, and struck the rook twice with the rod, there came forth water in great abundance, so that the people and their cattle drank,

12 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron: Because you have not believed me, to sanctify me before the children of Israel, you shall not bring these people into the land, which I will give them.

13 This is the Water of contradiction, where the children of Israel strove with words against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.

14 In the mean time Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, to say: Thus saith thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the labour that hath come upon us:

15 In what manner our fathers went down into Egypt, and there we dwelt a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted us and our fathers.

Numbers 20:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:13This [is] the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:13These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the Lord and where he showed himself holy among them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:13These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Jehovah, and he was sanctified in them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:13These are the waters of Meribah, where the children of Israel contended with Jehovah, and he hallowed himself in them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:13These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:13This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:13These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Yahweh, and he was sanctified in them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:13These are waters of Meribah, because the sons of Israel have 'striven' with Jehovah, and He is sanctified upon them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:13This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.