Deuteronomy 32:51

WEB

because you trespassed against me in the midst of the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah of Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because you did not sanctify me in the midst of the children of Israel.

KJV

Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of MeribahKadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.

Commentary

Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel,.... By their unbelief, doubting whether God would give water or no to such a rebellious people, and by giving way to pa ssion and wrathful expressions: and this was done at the waters of Meribahkadesh; so called, to distinguish it from another Meribah, where also there was a contention on account of water, Num 20:13 , in the wilderness of Zin; where Kadesh was, and further describes and distinguishes this place; of the one we read in Exo 17:7 ; and of the other, which is here referred to, in Num 20:1 , because ye sanctified me not in, the midst of the children of Israel; through their unbelief and disagreeable behaviour, they sanctified him not themselves, and gave no honour to him, nor were the cause of his being sanctified by the Israelites; and this was the reason why Moses and Aaron might not enter into the land of Canaan, Num 20:12 .