What was Mosheh (Moses) commanded to do that he did not, why did he not do it, and what was the penalty?
Answer From The Annual Reading Schedule - Week 36 Notes For Numbers: Mosheh (Moses) was commanded to speak to the rock but he struck it instead. Yahweh said he did not believe Him to set Him apart in the eyes of the children of Yisra'el (Israel) (Numbers 20:12). This appears to be one reason why. We also learn from Psalms 106:32-33 that another possible reason he did this is because he was provoked. According to some translations, he became bitter and spoke rashly. However, not all translations translate the verses in Psalms the same way. The penalty was that Mosheh would not bring the assembly into the land which they have been given.
