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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Take the staff and gather, thou and thy brother Aaron, the congregation together; and say unto the rock, before their eyes, that he give forth his water. And thou shalt bring them water out of the rock and shalt give the company drink, and their beasts also."
New American Standard Bible
“Take
King James Version
Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
Holman Bible
“Take the staff
International Standard Version
"Take the rod, gather the community together, and then you and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock right before their eyes. It will release water. As you bring water to them from the rock, the community and the cattle will be able to drink."
A Conservative Version
Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye to the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water, and thou shall bring forth water to them out of the rock. So thou shall give the co
American Standard Version
Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink.
Amplified
“Take the rod; and you and your brother Aaron assemble the congregation and speak to the rock
Bible in Basic English
Take the rod, you and Aaron, your brother, and make all the people come together, and before their eyes give orders to the rock to give out its water; and so make water come out of the rock for them, and give the people and their cattle drink.
Darby Translation
Take the staff, and gather the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, and it shall give its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock, and shalt give the assembly and their beasts drink.
Julia Smith Translation
Take the rod and gather the assembly together, thou and Aaron thy brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes; and it gave water; and brought to them water from the rock, and gave drink to the assembly, and their cattle.
King James 2000
Take the rod, and gather you the assembly together, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth its water, and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock: so you shall give the congregation and their animals drink.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Take the staff and summon the community, you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will give water. Bring out for them water from the rock, and let the community and their livestock drink."
Modern King James verseion
Take the rod, and gather the assembly, you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes. And it shall give forth its water, and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock. So you shall give the congregation and their animals drink.
NET Bible
"Take the staff and assemble the community, you and Aaron your brother, and then speak to the rock before their eyes. It will pour forth its water, and you will bring water out of the rock for them, and so you will give the community and their beasts water to drink."
New Heart English Bible
"Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink."
The Emphasized Bible
Take the staff and gather together the assembly, thou, and Aaron thy brother, then shall ye speak unto the cliff before their eyes and it shall give forth it waters, - so shalt thou bring forth unto them water, out of the cliff, and shalt cause the assembly, and their cattle to drink.
Webster
Take the rod, and convene thou the assembly, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye to the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth its water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give drink to the congregation and their beasts.
World English Bible
"Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink."
Youngs Literal Translation
'Take the rod, and assemble the company, thou and Aaron thy brother; and ye have spoken unto the rock before their eyes, and it hath given its water, and thou hast brought out to them water from the rock, and hast watered the company, and their beasts.'
Themes
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » moses
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
Interlinear
Laqach
'ach
`ayin
Nathan
Mayim
Yatsa'
Mayim
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 20:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Miriam Dies
7 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 8 "Take the staff and gather, thou and thy brother Aaron, the congregation together; and say unto the rock, before their eyes, that he give forth his water. And thou shalt bring them water out of the rock and shalt give the company drink, and their beasts also." 9 And Moses took the staff from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 4:17
and take this rod in thy hand, wherewith thou shalt do miracles."
Exodus 17:5-6
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.
Isaiah 43:20
The wild beasts shall worship me: the dragon, and the Ostrich. For I shall give water in the wilderness, and streams in the desert: that I may give drink to my people, whom I choose.
Genesis 18:14
Is the thing too hard for the LORD to do? In the time appointed will I return unto thee, as soon as the fruit can have life. And Sara shall have a son."
Exodus 4:2
Then the LORD said unto him, "What is that in thine hand?" And he said, "A rod."
Exodus 4:20
And Moses took his wife and his sons and put them on an ass, and went again to Egypt, and took the rod of God in his hand.
Exodus 7:20
And Moses and Aaron did even as the LORD commanded. And he lift up the staff and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, and all the water that was in the river, turned into blood.
Exodus 14:16
But lift thou up thy rod and stretch out thy hand over the sea and divide it asunder, that the children of Israel may go on dry ground through the midst thereof.
Exodus 17:9
And Moses said unto Joshua, "Choose out men and go fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill and the rod of God in mine hand."
Numbers 20:11
And Moses lift up his hand with his staff and smote the rock two times, and the water came out abundantly, and the multitude drank and their beasts also.
Numbers 21:15
and on the river's head, which shooteth down to dwell at Ar, and leaneth upon the coasts of Moab."
Numbers 21:18
And from this wilderness they went to Mattanah,
Joshua 6:5
And when there is a long blast blown with the ram's horn, as soon as ye hear the sound of the horn, let all the people shout a mighty shout. And then shall the walls of the city fall down, and the people shall ascend up, every man straight before him."
Joshua 6:20
And the people cried, and blew with horns: for when the people heard the sound of the horns, they shouted a great shout. And the walls fell down, and the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and took the city.
Nehemiah 9:15
and gavest them bread from heaven when they were hungry, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock when they were thirsty: and promised them, that they should go in, and take possession of the land, over which thou hadst lift up thine hand for to give them.
Psalm 33:9
For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Psalm 78:15-16
He clove the hard rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink thereof, as it had been out of the great depth.
Psalm 105:41
He opened the rock of stone, and the waters flowed out, so that rivers ran in the dry places.
Psalm 114:8
which turned the hard rock into a standing water, and the flint stone into a springing well.
Isaiah 41:17-18
When the thirsty and poor seek water, and find none, and when their tongue is dry of thirst: I give it them, sayeth the LORD. I, the God of Israel, forsake them not.
Isaiah 48:21
that they suffered no thirst, when they travailed in the wilderness. He clave the rocks asunder, and the water gushed out."
Matthew 21:21
Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, if ye shall have faith, and shall not doubt, ye shall not only do that which I have done to the fig tree: but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, take thyself away, and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.
Mark 11:22-24
And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Have confidence in God.
Luke 11:13
If ye then which are evil, can give good gifts unto your children: How much more shall the father of heaven give a holy spirit to them, that desire it of him?"
John 4:10-14
Jesus answered and said unto her, "If thou knowest the gift of God, and who it is, that sayeth to thee, 'Give me drink': thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee water of life."
John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name. Ask and ye shall receive it: that our joy may be full.
Acts 1:14
These all continued with one accord, in prayer, and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 2:1-4
When the fiftieth day was come, they were all with one accord gathered together in one place.
Revelation 22:1
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the seat of God and of the lamb.
Revelation 22:17
And the spirit and the bride said, "Come." And let him that heareth, say also "Come." And let him that is athirst come. And let whosoever will, take of the water of life free.