Numbers 20:11

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].

And Moses {H4872} lifted up {H7311} his hand {H3027}, and with his rod {H4294} he smote {H5221} the rock {H5553} twice {H6471}: and the water {H4325} came out {H3318} abundantly {H7227}, and the congregation {H5712} drank {H8354}, and their beasts {H1165} also.

Then Moshe raised his hand and hit the rock twice with his staff. Water flowed out in abundance, and the community and their livestock drank.

Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Corinthians 10:4 (8 votes)

    And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

  • Exodus 17:6 (6 votes)

    Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 8:15 (5 votes)

    Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, [wherein were] fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where [there was] no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

  • Numbers 20:8 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Matthew 28:20 (4 votes)

    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

  • James 1:20 (4 votes)

    For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

  • Psalms 78:16 (4 votes)

    He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.