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.