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Exodus 17

Exodus 17:3

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

Modern
But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?”
Traditional
And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Literal
And the people thirsted there for water, and the people grumbled against Moses and said, “Why is this—you have brought us up from Egypt to kill me and my sons and my livestock with thirst?”
Latin
Sitivit ergo ibi populus præ aquæ penuria, et murmuravit contra Moysen, dicens: Cur fecisti nos exire de Ægypto, ut occideres nos, et liberos nostros, ac jumenta siti?

Original

Hebrew
English
But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?”

Notes

Exodus 17:3

For a similar complaint, see study note on 16:3.

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

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Aaron’s Rod Amalek, Amalekites Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of Jude, Letter of Moses Rephidim

Topics

Backsliders: Israel's Backsliding: At Meribah Blessing: Temporal, from God in Egypt: Water Evil for Good: Israelites, to Moses Ingratitude: Israelites to Moses Israel: Complained for Lack of Water at Rephidim Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Rephidim: Murmuring for Water Meribah: A Place in Rephidim, where Moses Struck a Rock and Brought Forth Water Moses: People Complain Against Moses and Aaron Murmuring: Against: Ministers of God Murmuring: Israelites Rocks: Horeb in Rephidim Trouble: About Water Water: The Want of, Considered a Great Calamity