Death of Miriam

[Nim. 20;1] Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
The first month - that is, of the fortieth year (compare 20:22-23, with 33:38). After many stations and long journeys here omitted, but particularly described in 33:1-49.
In this history only the principal and most important incidents are recorded, those confined chiefly to the first or second and the last years of the journeys in the wilderness, thence called Et-Tih.
Between 19:22 and 20:1 there is a long and undescribed interval of thirty-seven years.
Zin - a place near the land of Edom, distinct and distant fro that Sin, 16:1.
The first month - of the fortieth year, as is evident, because the next station to this was in mount Hor, where Aaron died, who died in the fifth month of the fortieth year (33:38). Moses doth not give us an exact journal of all occurrences in the wilderness, but only of those which were most remarkable, and especially of those which happened in the first and second, and in the fortieth year.
The people abode in Kadesh - supposed to be what is now known as Ain-el-Weibeh, three springs surrounded by palms of thirty-eight years (Deut. 1:19).
The old generation had nearly all died, and the new one encamped in it with the view of entering the Promised Land, not, however, as formerly on the south, but by crossing the Edomite region on the east.
Miriam died there - four months before Aaron (33:38), and but a few more before Moses.
G-d sent Moses to instruct them in the Divine Law of righteousness and mercy; Aaron to show the way to atonement; and Miriam to teach and guide the women.
None of the tree illustrious siblings will reach the Promised Land.
Immediately after recording Miriam’s death, Scripture tells us that “the community was without water, and they assembled themselves against Moses and Aaron.”