1. The people of Israel arrived at the Zin Desert during the first month and set up camp near the town of Kadesh. It was there that Miriam died and was buried.
2. The Israelites had no water, so they went to Moses and Aaron
3. and complained, “Moses, we'd be better off if we had died along with the others in front of the Lord's sacred tent.
4. You brought us into this desert, and now we and our livestock are going to die!
5. Egypt was better than this horrible place. At least there we had grain and figs and grapevines and pomegranates. But now we don't even have any water.”
6. Moses and Aaron went to the entrance to the sacred tent, where they bowed down. The Lord appeared to them in all his glory
7-8. and said, “Moses, get your walking stick. Then you and Aaron call the people together and command that rock to give you water. That's how you will provide water for the people of Israel and their livestock.”
9. Moses obeyed and took his stick from the sacred tent.
10. After he and Aaron had gathered the people around the rock, he said, “Look, you rebellious people, and you will see water flow from this rock!”