This was because earlier he and Aaron, exasperated by the people’s rebelliousness, “acted undutifully toward [God] in the middle of the sons of Israel at the waters of Meribah. ”
Sebelumnya, ia dan Harun sangat marah terhadap bangsa yang suka memberontak itu sehingga mereka ’ lalai melakukan kewajiban mereka terhadap Allah di tengah - tengah putra - putra Israel di mata air Meriba ’.