9. Wetin Jehovah tell Moses make e do, but wetin Moses do? (Check the first picture.)

⁹ Wetin Moses do when the people complain again? Moses still look Jehovah for direction. But this time, Jehovah no tell Moses make e nack the rock. God tell Moses say make e take e stick, then make e gather the people for front of the rock, and then talk to the rock. (Num. 20:6-8) But Moses talk to the rock? No. Instead, e vex for the people and e shout for them. E tell them say: “Make wuna listen, strong-head people! Na this rock we must make water come out for wuna?” Then e nack the rock, no be only one time, but two times.​—Num. 20:10, 11.

MOSES NO DO WETIN GOD TALK

12. Which other reason dey wey e fit don make Jehovah vex with Moses and Aaron?

¹² Another reason dey wey e fit don make Jehovah vex for Moses and Aaron. Moses tell the people say: “Na this rock we must make water come out for wuna?” When Moses use the word “we,” e fit be say e de talk about e self and Aaron. Wetin e talk show say e no respect Jehovah as the Person wey e do the miracle. This one fit be true because Psalm 106:32, 33 talk say: “They provoke God for the water wey e dey Meribah, and Moses suffer because of them. They do wetin pain Moses, and e vex talk anyhow.”c (Num. 27:14) The truth be say, wetin Moses do no make the people praise Jehovah. Na e make Jehovah tell Moses and Aaron say: “Wuna two no do wetin I talk.” (Num. 20:24) Wetin them do na really serious sin!

13. Why the punishment wey Jehovah give Moses correct and partial no dey?

¹³ Because na Moses and Aaron de direct the people, Jehovah expect them make they show good example. (Luke 12:48) Before this time, Jehovah no allow a whole generation enter the Promise Land because of their strong-head. (Num. 14:26-30, 34) And na the same punishment Jehovah give Moses because e no do wetin e talk. E no allow Moses enter the Promise Land. So this punishment dey correct and partial no dey.