1 All the people left the Desert of Sin. God led them. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water to drink. ️♂️♀️⛺ 2 The people argued with Moses. They said, “Give us water!” Moses said, “Why fight with me? Why do you not trust God?” 3 The people were very thirsty. They complained to Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us from Egypt? Do you want us, our kids, and our animals to die with no water?” 4 Moses prayed to God. He said, “What can I do? The people may throw rocks at me.” ️ 5 God said, “Go in front of the people. Take some old leaders with you. Take the big stick you used at the big river. Go.” 6 God said, “I will be by a big rock at Horeb. Hit the rock with the stick. Water will come out. The people can drink.” Moses did this. The old leaders saw it. 7 Moses named the place Massah and Meribah. The people had fought and did not trust God. They had said, “Is God with us?” ️ 8 Bad men named Amalekites came. They tried to hurt the people at Rephidim. ⚔️ 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Pick some men. Go fight Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the hill. I will hold God’s stick in my hand.” ️ 10 Joshua went to fight the Amalekites. Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up the hill. ️♂️️ 11 When Moses held up his hands, God’s people won. When his hands went down, the bad men won. ✋⬆️✅ ✋⬇️❌ 12 Moses got tired. They put a big rock for him to sit. Aaron stood on one side. Hur stood on the other side. They held up his hands all day. ✋✋ 13 Joshua beat Amalek with the sword. ️ 14 God said, “Write this in a book. Tell Joshua. I will stop Amalek. I will make the Amalek name go away.” ️ 15 Moses made a place to thank God. He named it, “God is my flag.” ️ 16 Moses said, “We lifted hands to God. God will fight Amalek again and again.” ✋⚔️