1 Then came the sons 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.
2 And there was no water for the congregation; and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
3 And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying, Oh, that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!
4 And why have ye caused the congregation of the Lord to come into this wilderness that we and our beasts should die here?
5 And why have ye made us to come up out of Egypt to bring us in unto this evil place? It is not a place to plant seed or of figs or of vines or of pomegranates; there is not even any water to drink.
6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the congregation unto the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and they fell upon their faces; and the glory of the Lord appeared upon them.
7 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,