Numbers 20:1-10

¹And the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came to the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people abode in Rekem; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

²And there was no water for the congregation; and they gathered against Mosheh and against Aharon;

³And the people were contentious with Mosheh, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!

⁴And why have you brought the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle may die here?

⁵And wherefore have you made us come up from Mizraim, to bring us into this evil place? This is not a place for sowing; here are neither fig trees, nor vines, nor pomegranates, neither is there water to drink.

⁶And Mosheh and Aharon went up from before the congregation unto the door of the tabernacle of ordinance, and fell upon their faces; and the glory of the Lord was revealed to them.

⁷And the Lord spake with Mosheh, saying,

⁸Take the rod, and gather the congregation together, thou and Aharon thy brother, and speak to the Rock, before their eyes, and it shall give its waters; and thou shalt bring forth water for them from the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.

⁹And Mosheh took the rod from before the Lord, as He had commanded him.

¹⁰And Mosheh and Aharon assembled the congregation before the rock; and he said to them: Hear now, rebels! Are we to draw forth water for you from this rock?