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Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

Behold, he smote {H5221}{H8689)} the rock {H6697}, that the waters {H4325} gushed out {H2100}{H8799)}, and the streams {H5158} overflowed {H7857}{H8799)}; can {H3201}{H8799)} he give {H5414}{H8800)} bread {H3899} also? can {H3201}{H8799)} he provide {H3559}{H8686)} flesh {H7607} for his people {H5971}?

True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, until the vadis overflowed; but what about bread? Can he give that? Can he provide meat for his people?"

When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”

Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 20:11 (6 votes)

    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].

  • Genesis 18:12 (3 votes)

    Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

  • Genesis 18:14 (3 votes)

    Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

  • Exodus 17:6 (2 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.

  • Exodus 17:7 (2 votes)

    And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

  • Numbers 11:18 (2 votes)

    And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for [it was] well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

  • Psalms 78:41 (2 votes)

    Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.