Numbers 20:1

And the sons of Israel, and the entire multitude, went into the desert of Sin, in the first month. And the people stayed at Kadesh. And Miriam died there, and she was buried in the same place.

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In The King James Version

Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

In Context

2And when the people were in need of water, they came together against Moses and Aaron.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:7And they returned and arrived at the fountain of Mishpat, which is Kadesh. And they struck the entire region of the Amalekites, and the Amorites who dwelt in Hazazontamar.

Exodus 2:7And the sister of the boy said to her: “If you wish, I will go and call to you a Hebrew woman, who will be able nurse the infant.”

Numbers 12:1And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses, because of his wife, an Ethiopian,

Numbers 12:15And so Miriam was excluded from the camp for seven days. And the people did not move from that place, until Miriam was called back.

Numbers 13:26And those exploring the land returned after forty days, having circulated through the entire region.

Numbers 20:28And when he had despoiled Aaron of his vestments, he clothed his son Eleazar with them.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 20:1

At this chapter begins the history of the fortieth year (which was the last year) of the Israelites' wandering in the wilderness. And since the beginning of their second year, when they were sentenced to perform their quarantine in the desert, there to wear away the tedious revolution of forty years, there is little recorded concerning them till this last year, which brought them to the borders of Canaan, and the history of this year is almost as large as the history of the first year. This chapter gives an… Read the whole commentary →

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