9. So Moses took the stick from in front of the Lord. He did as the Lord had said.
10. He and Aaron gathered the people in front of the rock. Then Moses said, “Now listen to me, you complainers! Do you want us to bring water out of this rock?”
11. Then Moses lifted his hand and hit the rock twice with his stick. Water began pouring out. And the people and their animals drank it.
12. But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “You did not believe me. You did not honor me as holy before the people. So you will not lead them into the land I will give them.”
13. These are the waters of Meribah. Here the Israelites argued with the Lord. And the Lord showed them he was holy.
14. From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom. He said, “Your brothers, the Israelites, say to you: You know about all the troubles we have had.
15. Our ancestors went down into Egypt. And we lived there for many years. The people of Egypt were cruel to our ancestors.
16. But we cried out to the Lord. He heard us and sent us an angel to bring us out of Egypt.“Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your land.