Numbers 20:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.”

Numbers 20:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 20:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 20:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Numbers 20:13 — World English Bible

Numbers 20:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Numbers 20:13 — American Standard Version

Numbers 20:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“These <FI>are<Fi> waters of Meribah, because the sons of Israel have `striven' with Jehovah, and He is sanctified upon them.”

Numbers 20:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 20:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Numbers 20:13 — Darby Translation

Numbers 20:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“This is the water of Meribah, because the children of Israel stroue with the Lord, and hee was sanctified in them.”

Numbers 20:13 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 20:13 in Context — Numbers 20

11 Puis Moïse leva la main et frappa deux fois le rocher avec sa verge. Il sortit de l’eau en abondance. L’assemblée but, et le bétail aussi.

12 Alors l’Éternel dit à Moïse et à Aaron: Parce que vous n’avez pas cru en moi, pour me sanctifier aux yeux des enfants d’Israël, vous ne ferez point entrer cette assemblée dans le pays que je lui donne.

13 Ce sont les eaux de Meriba, où les enfants d’Israël contestèrent avec l’Éternel, qui fut sanctifié en eux.

14 De Kadès, Moïse envoya des messagers au roi d’Édom, pour lui dire: Ainsi parle ton frère Israël: Tu sais toutes les souffrances que nous avons éprouvées.

15 Nos pères descendirent en Égypte, et nous y demeurâmes longtemps. Mais les Égyptiens nous ont maltraités, nous et nos pères.

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What Does Numbers 20:13 Mean?

Numbers 20:13 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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