Numbers 20:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 20:8

6 So Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and ^athey fell on their faces. And ^bthe glory of the Lord appeared to them.

7 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

8 ^a“Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus ^byou shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals.”

9 So Moses took the rod ^afrom before the Lord as He commanded him.

10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock; and he said to them, ^a“Hear now, you rebels! Must we bring water for you out of this rock?”

11 Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; ^aand water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank.

12 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because ^ayou did not believe Me, to ^bhallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”

13 ^aThis was the water of¹ Meribah, because the children of Israel contended with the Lord, and He was hallowed among them.

Passage Through Edom Refused

14 ^aNow Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of ^bEdom. ^c“Thus says your brother Israel: ‘You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

15 ^ahow our fathers went down to Egypt, ^band we dwelt in Egypt a long time, ^cand the Egyptians afflicted us and our fathers.

Verse Comparison: Numbers 20:8

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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® Bible
Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to 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.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 20:7)

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
"Take the stick that is in front of the Covenant Box, and then you and Aaron assemble the whole community. There in front of them all speak to that rock over there, and water will gush out of it. In this way you will bring water out of the rock for the people, for them and their animals to drink."

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.

New American Standard Bible
"Take the rod; and you and your brother Aaron assemble the congregation and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it may yield its water. You shall thus bring forth water for them out of the rock and let the congregation and their beasts drink."

New International Version
"Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink."

New King James Version
“Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Take the rod; and you and your brother Aaron assemble the congregation and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it may yield its water. You shall thus bring forth water for them out of the rock and let the congregation and their beasts drink."

Revised Standard Version
"Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water; so you shall bring water out of the rock for them; so you shall give drink to the congregation and their cattle."

Young's 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.'

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