1. Then came the sons 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.
2. And there was no water for the congregation; and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
3. And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying, Oh, that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!
4. And why have ye caused the congregation of the Lord to come into this wilderness that we and our beasts should die here?
5. And why have ye made us to come up out of Egypt to bring us in unto this evil place? It is not a place to plant seed or of figs or of vines or of pomegranates; there is not even any water to drink.
6. And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the congregation unto the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they fell upon their faces; and the glory of the Lord appeared upon them.
7. And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,
8. Take the rod and gather the congregation together, thou and Aaron, thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, and it shall give forth its water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.