Now there was no water for the congregation; and they assembled against Moses and against Aaron — water, essential for life, runs dry; thirst unites the people in complaint. The people 'assemble against' (va-ya'atzvu al) Moses and Aaron, echoing earlier confrontations. The rebellion is expressed through the basic human need; the demand for water is a demand for life itself. The wilderness tests trust repeatedly; this test comes after Miriam's death and at the border of the Promised Land.

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