Numbers 20:11

9 So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded.

10 Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”

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.

12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”

13 These were the waters of Meribah, where the Israelites quarreled with the LORD, and He showed His holiness among them.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice, and water came out abundantly. The congregation and their livestock drank.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his staff smote the rock twice, and much water came out, and the assembly drank, and their beasts.
BLB
And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his rod twice. And abundant water came out, and the congregation drank, and their livestock.
ÅB
Så løftet Moses sin hånd og slo med sin stav to ganger på klippen; da strømmet der meget vann ut, så både menigheten og dens buskap fikk drikke.
OTB
Så løftet Moses hånden og slo klippen to ganger med staven sin. Vann strømmet ut i mengder, og menigheten og deres buskap drakk.
B1930
Så løftet Moses sin hånd og slo med sin stav to ganger på klippen; da strømmet der meget vann ut, så både menigheten og dens buskap fikk drikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 10:4

    and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

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  • Exodus 17:6

    Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.

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  • Deuteronomy 8:15

    He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.

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  • Numbers 20:8

    “Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”

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  • Psalms 78:16

    He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.

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  • Hosea 13:5

    I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought.

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  • Matthew 28:20

    and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:13

    It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”

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