Exodus 15
After crossing the Red Sea, the Israelites traveled for three days in the desert without finding this essential resource.
What is water?
Moses sent 12 spies to scout out this land promised to the Israelites.
What is Canaan?
At Rephidim, the Israelites quarreled with Moses because they lacked this.
What is water?
Miriam spoke against this close relative because of the Cushite woman he had married.
Who is Moses?
This leader struck the rock at Kadesh instead of speaking to it, as God had commanded.
Who is Moses?
The waters of Marah were undrinkable for the Israelites because they had this quality.
What is bitterness?
This man, from the tribe of Ephraim, later succeeded Moses as leader and brought back a faithful report.
Who is Joshua?
God told Moses to strike this object to bring forth water for the people.
What is a rock?
This brother of Miriam was also present when she spoke against Moses, but only Miriam was punished.
Who is Aaron?
Because of his disobedience, Moses received this punishment from God.
What is being forbidden from entering the Promised Land?
To make the bitter water at Marah drinkable, God instructed Moses to throw this into the water.
What is a piece of wood (or a tree)?
The spies brought back a large cluster of this fruit to show the land’s fertility.
What are grapes?
To strike the rock, Moses was commanded to use this item, the same one used to strike the Nile.
What is his staff?
As punishment for speaking Lashon Hara, Miriam was afflicted with this skin disease.
What is leprosy (tzara'at)?
Moses was told to do this to the rock, not strike it, in order to bring forth water.
What is speak to it?
This is the name of the location where the bitter waters were made sweet.
What is Marah?
This spy from the tribe of Judah, along with Joshua, encouraged the people to trust in God's promise.
Who is Caleb?
The Israelites tested God by asking, “Is the Lord among us or not?” at this location.
What is Massah and Meribah?
Because of Miriam’s punishment, the Israelites delayed their journey for this many days.
What is seven days?
This sibling of Moses died and was buried at Kadesh shortly before the water incident.
Who is Miriam?
After Marah, the Israelites camped at this oasis, which had twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees.
What is Elim?
Because the Israelites believed the negative report, they were punished by wandering in the wilderness for this many years.
What is 40 years?
This mountain, mentioned in the miracle, is associated with both the giving of the law and the water miracle.
What is Mount Horeb?
Moses responded to Miriam’s punishment with this short but heartfelt prayer.
What is “O God, please heal her!”
This is the name of the place where the third water miracle occurred, meaning "quarreling" or "contention."
What is Meribah?