Water from the Rock
(Numbers 20.1-13)1 The whole Israelite community left the desert of Sin, moving from one place to another at the command of the Lord. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water there to drink. 2 They complained to Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.”
Moses answered, “Why are you complaining? Why are you putting the Lord to the test?”
3 But the people were very thirsty and continued to complain to Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt? To kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?”
4 Moses prayed earnestly to the Lord and said, “What can I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.”
5 The Lord said to Moses, “Take some of the leaders of Israel with you, and go on ahead of the people. Take along the stick with which you struck the Nile. 6 I will stand before you on a rock at Mount Sinai. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink.” Moses did so in the presence of the leaders of Israel.
7 The place was named Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites complained and put the Lord to the test when they asked, “Is the Lord with us or not?”
War with the Amalekites
8 The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Pick out some men to go and fight the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on top of the hill holding the stick that God told me to carry.” 10 Joshua did as Moses commanded him and went out to fight the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Moses held up his arms, the Israelites won, but when he put his arms down, the Amalekites started winning. 12 When Moses' arms grew tired, Aaron and Hur brought a stone for him to sit on, while they stood beside him and held up his arms, holding them steady until the sun went down. 13 In this way Joshua totally defeated the Amalekites.
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write an account of this victory, so that it will be remembered. Tell Joshua that I will completely destroy the Amalekites.” 15 Moses built an altar and named it “The Lord is my Banner.” 16 He said, “Hold high the banner of the Lord! The Lord will continue to fight against the Amalekites forever!”
Ūdens no klints
(4Moz 20:1–13)1 Viss Israēla dēlu pulks gāja pa Sīna tuksnesi, kā Kungs bija teicis. Tad viņi apstājās Refidīmā, un tautai nebija ūdens, ko dzert. 2 Tauta strīdējās ar Mozu un sacīja: “Dod mums ūdeni, ko dzert!” Bet Mozus tiem teica: “Kāpēc jūs strīdaties ar mani?! Kāpēc jūs pārbaudāt Kungu?!” 3 Tauta, slāpdama pēc ūdens, kurnēja pret Mozu un teica: “Kāpēc tu atvedi mūs no Ēģiptes – vai lai nogalētu mūs, mūsu dēlus un mūsu ganāmpulkus slāpēs?!” 4 Un Mozus brēca uz Kungu, sacīdams: “Ko lai es daru šai tautai – vēl mazliet, un tie mani nomētās akmeņiem!” 5 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Izej tautas priekšā, ņem sev līdzi dažus Israēla vecajos un savu spieķi, ar ko tu siti Nīlu, ņem to rokā un ej! 6 Redzi, es nostāšos tavā priekšā uz klints Horebā – tad tu sit klinti, un no tās izplūdīs ūdens, un tauta varēs dzert!” Un Mozus tā darīja, Israēla vecajiem redzot. 7 Tās vietas viņš nosauca par Masu un Merību , jo Israēla dēli bija strīdējušies un pārbaudījuši Kungu, sacīdami: “Vai Kungs ir ar mums vai nav?!”
Amālēks karo ar Israēlu un tiek sakauts
(1Moz 14:74Moz 13:294Moz 14:25)8 Tad nāca Amālēks un karoja ar Israēlu Refidīmā. 9 Un Mozus teica Jozuam: “Izraugies no mums vīrus un ej karot ar Amālēku! Rīt es nostāšos kalna galā ar Dieva nūju rokā!” 10 Jozua darīja, kā Mozus viņam teica, – cīnījās ar Amālēku. Bet Mozus, Ārons un Hūrs uzkāpa kalna galā. 11 Un bija tā – kad Mozus turēja savu roku paceltu, tad Israēls uzvarēja, bet, kad viņš atpūtināja roku, uzvarēja Amālēks. 12 Kad Mozus rokas nogura, viņi paņēma akmeni un palika zem tām; viņš sēdēja uz tā, bet Ārons un Hūrs turēja viņa rokas no abām pusēm – un viņa rokas palika izstieptas, kamēr norietēja saule. 13 Un Jozua uzvarēja Amālēku un viņa ļaudis ar zobenu.
14 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Raksti šo visu grāmatā, lai paliek atmiņā, un stāsti Jozuam – izdzēst es izdzēsīšu Amālēka piemiņu zem debesīm!” 15 Tad Mozus uzcēla altāri un nosauca to vārdā “Kungs – mans karogs”. 16 Viņš teica: “Jo roka uz Kunga troņa! Karš Kungam ar Amālēku uz paaudžu paaudzēm!”
