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Water from the Rock

Exodus 17:4

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!”
KJV
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
WEB
Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.”
ASV
And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.
LSV
And Moses cries to YHWH, saying, “What do I do to this people? Yet a little, and they have stoned me.”
YLT
And Moses crieth to Jehovah, saying, 'What do I to this people? yet a little, and they have stoned me.'
DBY
And Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, What shall I do with this people? Yet a little, and they will stone me!
DRC
And Moses cried to the Lord, saying: What shall I do to this people? Yet a little more and they will stone me.
GNV
And Moses cried to the Lord, saying, What shall I do to this people? for they be almost ready to stone me.
JPS
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.'
LXXE
And Moses cried to the Lord, saying, What shall I do to this people? yet a little while and they will stone me.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּצְעַ֤ק מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה ע֥וֹד מְעַ֖ט וּסְקָלֻֽנִי׃
LXX-Br
Ἐβόησε δὲ Μωυσῆς πρὸς Κύριον, λέγων, τί ποιήσω τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ; ἔτι μικρὸν, καὶ καταλιθοβολὴσουσί με.

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👤 God👤 Moses◆ Wilderness Wanderings

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
  • Numbers 14:10But the whole congregation threatened to stone Joshua and Caleb. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting.
  • Acts 14:19Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
  • John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
  • John 10:31At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
  • Acts 7:50Has not My hand made all these things?’
  • Numbers 16:19When Korah had gathered his whole assembly against them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole congregation.
  • Exodus 15:25And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,
  • Numbers 11:11So Moses asked the LORD, “Why have You brought this trouble on Your servant? Why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid upon me the burden of all these people?
  • Exodus 14:15Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.

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