Here Moses sinned. He became wearied with the continual murmurings of the people against him, and at the commandment of the Lord, took the rod, and, instead of speaking to the rock, as God commanded him, he smote it with the rod twice, after saying, “Must we fetch you water out of this rock?” He here spoke unadvisedly with his lips. He did not say, God will now show you another evidence of his power, and bring you water out of this rock. He did not ascribe the power and glory to God for causing water to again flow from the flinty rock, and therefore did not magnify him before the people. For this failure on the part of Moses, God would not permit him to lead the people to the promised land. {1SP 310.1}

Her syndede Moses. Han blev træt af folkets stadig knurren imod ham, og på Herrens bud, tog staven, og i stedet for at talte til klippen, som Gud befalede ham, slog han på den med staven to gange, efter at have sagt: "Mon vi formår at få vand til at strømme frem til eder af denne klippe?" Her talte han uklogt med sine læber. Han sagde ikke: Gud vil nu vise dig et andet bevis på hans kraft, og få vand til dig ud af denne klippe. Han helligede dig ikke Guds magt og herlighed for at få vandet til at flyde igen fra flintklippen, og derfor ophøjede ikke så mange ham for folket. For denne fejl fra Moses side, ville Gud ikke lade ham lede folket til det forjættede land.