Num 20:7-9 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 20:7-9: 20:7-9 God heard Israel’s complaints, regarded them as legitimate, and commanded Moses to solve the problem.

a20:7-9►

b20:8-9►

dJas 3:1►

e2 Tim 2:24-26►

‏ Numbers 20:7-9

Summary for Num 20:7-9: 20:7-9 ^a God heard Israel’s complaints, regarded them as legitimate, and commanded Moses to solve the problem.
Summary for Num 20:8-9: 20:8-9 ^b The staff was kept before the Ark of the Covenant to prevent the Israelites from complaining (cp. 17:10 ^c); it represented God’s authority in the hands of Moses and Aaron. The instructions that God gives his representatives are very precise and must be followed exactly (cp. Jas 3:1 ^d; see also 2 Tim 2:24-26 ^e).