Numbers 20:1
“Then came the children 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.”

What does Numbers 20:1 mean?
Numbers 20:1 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Then came the children 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." This verse is significant within…
Read full commentaryDevotionalDeath in the Desert: Finding Faith in Seasons of Grief
Numbers 20:1 (KJV) states: "Then came the children 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." In this brief yet profound verse, we find the children of Israel…
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O Lord God, our Comforter and Shepherd, In this moment of quiet reflection, we come before You, just as the children of Israel approached the wilderness of Zin. In Numbers 20:1, we remember how the entire congregation gathered in Kadesh, facing both the desolation of the desert…
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