Numbers

Tells about the Israelites' 40 years in the desert, including their travels and the census of their tribes.

Chapter 20

KJV: Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

Geneva: Then the children of Israel came with ye whole Congregation to the desert of Zin in the first moneth, and the people abode at Cadesh: where Miriam died, and was buried there.

KJV: And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

Geneva: But there was no water for the Congregation, and they assembled them selues against Moses and against Aaron.

KJV: And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

Geneva: And the people chode with Moses, & spake, saying, Would God we had perished, when our brethren died before the Lord.

KJV: And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

Geneva: Why haue ye thus brought the Congregation of the Lorde vnto his wildernesse, that both we, and our cattell should die there?

KJV: And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in 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.

Geneva: Wherefore nowe haue yee made vs to come vp from Egypt, to bring vs into this miserable place, which is no place of seede, nor figges, nor vines, nor pomegranates? Neither is there any water to drinke.

KJV: And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.

Geneva: Then Moses and Aaron went from the assemblie vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and fell vpon their faces: and the glory of the Lord appeared vnto them.

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Geneva: And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

KJV: Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

Geneva: Take the rod, and gather thou & thy brother Aaron the Congregation together, & speake yee vnto the rocke before their eyes, and it shall giue foorth his water, and thou shalt bring them water out of the rocke: so thou shalt giue the Congregation, and their beastes drinke.

KJV: And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.

Geneva: Then Moses tooke the rod from before the Lord, as he had commanded him.

KJV: And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

Geneva: And Moses and Aaron gathered the Congregation together before the rocke, and Moses sayd vnto them, Heare nowe, ye rebels: shall we bring you water out of this rocke?

KJV: And Moses lifted 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.

Geneva: Then Moses lift vp his hande, and with his rod he smote the rocke twise, and the water came out aboundantly: so the Congregation, and their beastes dranke.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Againe the Lorde spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, Because ye beleeued me not, to sanctifie mee in the presence of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this Congregation into the land which I haue giuen them.

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

Geneva: This is the water of Meribah, because the children of Israel stroue with the Lorde, and hee was sanctified in them.

KJV: And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

Geneva: Then Moses sent messengers from Kadesh vnto the king of Edom, saying, Thus sayth thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the trauaile that we haue had,

KJV: How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:

Geneva: How our fathers went downe into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time, where the Egyptians handled vs euill and our fathers.

KJV: And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:

Geneva: But when we cried vnto the Lord, he heard our voyce, and sent an Angel, and hath brought vs out of Egypt, and beholde, wee are in the citie Kadesh, in thine vtmost border.

KJV: Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.

Geneva: I pray thee that we may passe through thy countrey: we will not goe through the fieldes nor the vineyardes, neither will we drinke of the water of the welles: we will goe by the kings way, and neither turne vnto the right hand nor to the left, vntill we be past thy borders.

KJV: And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

Geneva: And Edom answered him, Thou shalt not passe by mee, least I come out against thee with the sword.

KJV: And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet.

Geneva: Then the children of Israel said vnto him, We will goe vp by the hie way: and if I and my cattell drinke of thy water, I will then pay for it: I will onely (without any harme) goe through on my feete.

KJV: And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

Geneva: Hee answered againe, Thou shalt not goe through. The Edom came out against him with much people, and with a mightie power.

KJV: Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

Geneva: Thus Edom denyed to giue Israel passage through his countrey: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

KJV: And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.

Geneva: And when the children of Israel with al the Congregation departed from Kadesh, they came vnto the mount Hor.

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

Geneva: And the Lorde spake vnto Moses and to Aaron in the mount Hor neere the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

KJV: Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

Geneva: Aaron shall be gathered vnto his people: for hee shall not enter into the lande, which I haue giuen vnto the children of Israel, because ye disobeyed my commaundement at the water of Meribah.

KJV: Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:

Geneva: Take Aaron and Eleazar his sonne, and bring them vp into the mount Hor,

KJV: And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.

Geneva: And cause Aaron to put off his garmentes and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne: for Aaron shall be gathered to his fathers, and shall die there.

KJV: And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

Geneva: And Moses did as the Lord had commanded: and they went vp into the mount Hor, in the sight of all the Congregation.

KJV: And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

Geneva: And Moses put off Aarons clothes, & put them vpon Eleazar his sonne: so Aaron dyed there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came downe from off the mount.

KJV: And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

Geneva: When al the Congregation sawe that Aaron was dead, al the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirtie dayes.

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