Numbers 27:14

“because you rebelled against my command in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the community, instead of sanctifying me at the waters before their eyes.” These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.”

Numbers 27:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 27:14, word by word

you rebelled againstמְרִיתֶםmeritem

rebel

Rebel, resist what is commanded.

Where else “meritem” appears
my commandפִּpi

command

Literally "the mouth": what someone says or decrees.

Where else “pi” appears
in the wildernessמִדְבַּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

Where else “midbar” appears
of Zinצִןtsin

Zin

Zin, a wilderness south of Canaan, where Kadesh lies. It is not the same as the wilderness of Sin (Exodus 16:1).

Where else “tsin” appears
in the strifeמְרִיבַתmerivat

quarrel

A dispute or quarrel between people.

Where else “merivat” appears
of the communityעֵדָהeda

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

Where else “eda” appears
instead of sanctifying meהַקְדִּישֵׁhakdishe

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

Where else “hakdishe” appears
at the watersמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
before their eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ene” appears
of Meribahמְרִיבַתmerivat

Meribah

Meribah, "quarrel": the name of two places where Israel quarreled over water, one at Rephidim (Exodus 17:7) and one at Kadesh (Numbers 20:13).

Where else “merivat” appears
of Kadeshקָדֵשׁkadesh

Kadesh

Kadesh, an oasis in the wilderness south of Canaan; later a camp of Israel.

Where else “kadesh” appears

The context

13When you have seen it, you too shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered;

14 · This verse (above)

15Moses spoke to YHWH, saying,

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