Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then Moses raised his hand, and struck the rock twice with his staff. And water came out abundantly. So the community drank, and their beasts drank too.
New American Standard Bible
Then Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and
King James Version
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Holman Bible
Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.
International Standard Version
Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod. Lots of water gushed out, and both the community and their cattle were able to drink.
A Conservative Version
And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice, and water came forth abundantly. And the congregation drank, and their cattle.
American Standard Version
And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.
Amplified
Then Moses raised his hand [in anger] and with his rod he struck the rock twice [instead of speaking to the rock as the Lord had commanded]. And the water poured out abundantly, and the congregation and their livestock drank [fresh water].
Bible in Basic English
And lifting up his hand, Moses gave the rock two blows with his rod: and water came streaming out, and the people and their cattle had drink enough.
Darby Translation
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his staff smote the rock twice, and much water came out, and the assembly drank, and their beasts.
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will lift up his hand and will smite the rock with the rod twice, and many waters will come forth, and the assembly will drink and their cattle.
King James 2000
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he struck the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their animals also.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice. And abundant water went out, and the community and their livestock drank.
Modern King James verseion
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he struck the rock twice. And the water came out plentifully, and the congregation and their animals drank.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
New Heart English Bible
Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock.
The Emphasized Bible
And Moses lifted high his hand and smote the cliff with his staff, twice, - and there came forth water in abundance, and the assembly and their cattle, did drink.
Webster
And Moses lifted his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
World English Bible
Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Moses lifteth up his hand, and smiteth the rock with his rod twice; and much water cometh out, and the company drink, also their beasts.
Themes
Anger » Instances of » Moses, toward pharaoh
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » moses
Bible stories for children » A fit of anger that cost a good man his life
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » moses
Disobedience to God » Instances of » of moses » When he struck the rock
Israel » Lack » Complaints » Meribah » Rock » Struck
Living waters » Waters coming forth from the rock
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Water from rock in kadesh
Miracles » Catalogue of » Water from the rock in kadesh
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Water from rock in kadesh
Rashness » Instances of » When he struck the rock
Rocks » Miracles connected with » Water brought from
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Meribah in kadesh
Trouble » Instances of » About water
Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking
Topics
Interlinear
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Pa`am
Rab
References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 20:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Miriam Dies
10 Then Moses and Aaron gathered the community together in front of the rock, and he said to them, "Listen, you rebels, must we bring water out of this rock for you?" 11 Then Moses raised his hand, and struck the rock twice with his staff. And water came out abundantly. So the community drank, and their beasts drank too. 12 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not trust me enough to show me as holy before the Israelites, therefore you will not bring this community into the land I have given them."
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:4
and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they were all drinking from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.
Exodus 17:6
I will be standing before you there on the rock in Horeb, and you will strike the rock, and water will come out of it so that the people may drink." And Moses did so in plain view of the elders of Israel.
Numbers 20:8
"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."
Deuteronomy 8:15
and who brought you through the great, fearful desert of venomous serpents and scorpions, an arid place with no water. He made water flow from a flint rock and
Leviticus 10:1
Then Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, each took his fire pan and put fire in it, set incense on it, and presented strange fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them to do.
1 Samuel 15:13-14
When Samuel came to him, Saul said to him, "May the Lord bless you! I have done what the Lord said."
1 Samuel 15:19
Why haven't you obeyed the Lord? Instead you have greedily rushed upon the plunder! You have done what is wrong in the Lord's estimation."
1 Samuel 15:24
Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded and what you said as well. For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes.
1 Kings 13:21-24
and he cried out to the prophet from Judah, "This is what the Lord says, 'You have rebelled against the Lord and have not obeyed the command the Lord your God gave you.
1 Chronicles 13:9-10
When they arrived at the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to take hold of the ark, because the oxen stumbled.
1 Chronicles 15:2
Then David said, "Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve before him perpetually.
1 Chronicles 15:13
The first time you did not carry it; that is why the Lord God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it."
Psalm 78:16
He caused streams to flow from the rock, and made the water flow like rivers.
Hosea 13:5
I cared for you in the wilderness, in the dry desert where no water was.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
James 1:20
For human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness.