[Avodah] who is to blame??; re:moshe rabeinu and Eretz Yisrael????

[Zev Sero]

Harvey Benton wrote:
> When Moshe hit the rock twice, Hashem told him explicitly that he would 
> not enter eretz yisrael because he failed to Glorify Hashem through his 
> actions.
> 
> However, later on, in Devarim, Moshe blames Bnei Yisrael for Moshe's not 
> going into Eretz Yisrael.   Why the change in explanation???

"Terivehu al mei Merivah".  The whole rock episode was just an excuse.

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