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Exodus 17

Exodus 17:1

Water from the Rock · Exodus 17:1–7
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Translations

Modern
Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
Traditional
And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
Literal
And all the congregation of the sons of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sin on their journeys, according to the mouth of YHWH. And they camped in Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink.
Latin
Igitur profecta omnis multitudo filiorum Israël de deserto Sin per mansiones suas, juxta sermonem Domini, castrametati sunt in Raphidim, ubi non erat aqua ad bibendum populo.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.

Notes

Exodus 17:1

from place to place: Because the group was large and included people of many ages, their travel was likely slow and difficult.

God may also have used this time to show his care for them. He provided for their needs in miraculous ways. He gave them food and water in the wilderness.

Before he brought them to Mount Sinai and offered them his covenant, he showed that he could be trusted. He cared for them even before he gave them his law.

Exodus 15:22–18:27

On the journey from the sea to Mount Sinai, God continued to care for the people's needs. During the events where he rescued them, he showed his power. Here, he showed that he cares about their basic needs.

Events

Parallels

Numbers 20:1–13

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Rephidim: Israelite encampment during the Exodus Sin: Wilderness area between Elim and Sinai

Glossary

Aaron’s Rod Amalek, Amalekites Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Book of Exodus Desert of Sin Deuteronomy, Book of Moses Mount Sinai Rephidim

Topics

Backsliders: Israel's Backsliding: At Meribah Blessing: Temporal, from God in Egypt: Water Deserts: Dry and Without Water Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Rephidim Meribah: A Place in Rephidim, where Moses Struck a Rock and Brought Forth Water Rephidim: A Camping Place of Israel in Their Wandering of Forty Years Rocks: Horeb in Rephidim Water: Miraculously Supplied: To the Israelites Water: The Want of, Considered a Great Calamity