Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses cried unto the LORD saying, "What shall I do unto this people? They be almost ready to stone me!"
New American Standard Bible
So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “What shall I do to this people? A
King James Version
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
Holman Bible
Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What should I do with these people? In a little while they will stone me!”
International Standard Version
So Moses cried out to the LORD: "What am I to do with these people? Just a little more and they'll stone me."
A Conservative Version
And Moses cried to LORD, saying, What shall I do to this people? They are almost ready to stone me.
American Standard Version
And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? They are almost ready to stone me.
Amplified
So Moses cried out to the Lord for help, saying, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.”
Bible in Basic English
And Moses, crying out to the Lord, said, What am I to do to this people? they are almost ready to put me to death by stoning.
Darby Translation
And Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, What shall I do with this people? Yet a little, and they will stone me!
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will cry to Jehovah, saying, What shall I do to this people? yet a little and they will stone me.
King James 2000
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Moses cried out to Yahweh, saying, "What will I do with this people? A little longer and they will stone me."
Modern King James verseion
And Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, What shall I do to this people? They are almost ready to stone me.
NET Bible
Then Moses cried out to the Lord, "What will I do with this people? -- a little more and they will stone me!"
New Heart English Bible
Moses cried to the LORD, saying, "What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me."
The Emphasized Bible
And Moses made outcry unto Yahweh saying, What am I to do, with this people? Yet a little, and they will stone me.
Webster
And Moses cried to the LORD, saying, What shall I do to this people? they are almost ready to stone me.
World English Bible
Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, "What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses crieth to Jehovah, saying, 'What do I to this people? yet a little, and they have stoned me.'
Themes
Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » At meribah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
Evil for good » Instances of » Israelites, to moses
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Israelites, to moses
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Israel
Israel » Complaints » Lack of » Water » Rephidim
Meribah » Rephidim » moses » Struck » Rock
Persecution » Instances of » of moses
Interlinear
Tsa`aq
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Water From The Rock
3 There the people thirsted for water, and murmured against Moses and said, "Wherefore hast thou brought us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?" 4 And Moses cried unto the LORD saying, "What shall I do unto this people? They be almost ready to stone me!" 5 And the LORD said unto Moses, "Go before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel: and thy rod wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand and go.
Cross References
Numbers 14:10
And all the whole multitude bade stone them with stones. But the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of witness, unto all the children of Israel.
1 Samuel 30:6
And David was in a shrewd strait: for the people intended to stone him because the hearts of the people were vexed for their sons and their daughters.
John 8:59
Then took they up stones, to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
John 10:31
Then the Jews again took up stones, to stone him withal.
Acts 14:19
Thither came certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and obtained the peoples' consent, and stoned Paul: and drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
Exodus 14:15
The LORD said unto Moses, "Wherefore criest thou unto me? Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward.
Exodus 15:25
And Moses cried unto the LORD, and he showed him a tree: and he cast it into the water, and they waxed sweet. There he made them an ordinance and a law, and there he tempted them,
Numbers 11:11
And Moses said unto the LORD, "Wherefore dealest thou so cruelly with thy servant? Wherefore do I not find favour in thy sight, seeing that thou puttest the weight of this people upon me?
Numbers 16:19
And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of witness. And the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
Acts 7:50
Hath not my hand made all these things?'