At the command of the LORD, all the congregation of Israel set out from the wilderness of Sin and camped in Rephidim. This section describes the process in which the Israelites marched from the wilderness in the flood season to Lefeidin and camped there after being enslaved in Egypt, in accordance with the instructions of the Lord.
People have no water to drink. This section refers to the plight of the Israelis facing water shortage after they set up camp in Lefeidin.
So we argued with Moses and said, Give us water to drink! Moses said to them, Why do you quarrel with me? Why are you testing God? The people were angry with Moses because of thirst, and Moses took Jehovah as a witness, asking why they were angry with him and testing Jehovah.
4. The LORD said to Moses, "Take up the staff that struck the river in your hand and lead some elders of Israel to walk in front of the people. God told Moses to take the staff he used to hit the river and lead several Israeli elders to walk in front of the people. This may be because the Lord instructed Moses to solve the thirst problem of the people.
I will stand in front of you in the rock of Horie Mountain. You must hit the rock, and water will flow out of the rock, so that people can drink. The Lord told Moses that he would wait for him at the rock of Horeb. Moses needs to hit the rock, and water will gush out from the rock to solve the people's thirst.
6. Moses built an altar and named it Jehovah Nesi (meaning "Jehovah is my standard"). To commemorate this event, Moses built an altar and named it "Yahweh Nishi", which means "Yahweh is my standard". This may be a symbol or commemorative activity to commend the protection provided by the Lord for them.
Historical background of exodus
God heard about the mistreatment of the Israelites in Egypt. God resurrected the prophet Moses and led them out of Egypt to the promised land of Canaan, about the end of 14 BC.
God ordered Moses and Aaron to meet Pharaoh's request and let the Hebrews leave Egypt, but Pharaoh refused. God sent ten disasters to bring Pharaoh to his knees. The initial disaster was light, and Lao Wang did not take it to heart. The successive disasters are more and more serious, and both the royal family and the people have been greatly impacted.
Egypt's economic and people's livelihood losses are huge. Pharaoh still insisted on refusing to let the Hebrews leave until the final disaster, when Egypt's eldest son was hit by God and all Pharaoh's eldest sons and slaves died overnight.