Numbers 20:13

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These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Yahweh, and he was sanctified in them.

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The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

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Kadesh-barnea, in the wilderness of Zin near Edom, was the setting where Israel complained after leaving Egypt; the resulting waters were called Meribah (“quarre

Places in this passage

Numbers 20:13 mentions Edom, Egypt, Kadesh-barnea, King’s Highway, Meribah and Zin.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

Photo of Kadesh-barnea — Kadesh-barnea · Matson Collection

Photo of King’s Highway — King’s Highway · Berthold Werner