1. In the first month the whole community of Israel came into the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.
2. Since the community was without water, they came together to confront Moses and Aaron.
3. The people complained to Moses and said, “If only we had died when the other Israelites died in the Lord’s presence!
4. Did you bring the Lord’s assembly into this desert just to have us and our animals die here?
5. Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us into this terrible place? This is no place to plant crops. Even figs, grapes, and pomegranates won’t grow here. And there’s no water to drink!”