his servants. When one demonstrates the attitudes of humility and servanthood, God’s presence and blessing are realized most fully. 20:7–8 Directions as to what rite to perform for the rocks to yield the needed water are introduced by the standard formula for introducing divine revelatory instruction, wayĕdabbēr YHWH ʾel-mōšê lēʾmōr (“so YHWH instructed Moses, saying …”).354 Though the contention with the people involved both Moses and Aaron, and later both Moses and Aaron acted unrighteously
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