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King James Version (1611 Edition)
Numbers 20:9
And Moses tooke the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him.
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Hebrew Names Version
Moshe took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
Moshe took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
King James Version
And Moses took the rod from before the Lord , as he commanded him.
And Moses took the rod from before the Lord , as he commanded him.
Lexham English Bible
So Moses took the staff from before Yahweh just as he command him,
So Moses took the staff from before Yahweh just as he command him,
English Standard Version
And Moses took the staff from before the Lord , as he commanded him.
And Moses took the staff from before the Lord , as he commanded him.
New Century Version
So Moses took the stick from in front of the Lord , as he had said.
So Moses took the stick from in front of the Lord , as he had said.
New English Translation
So Moses took the staff from before the Lord , just as he commanded him.
So Moses took the staff from before the Lord , just as he commanded him.
Amplified Bible
So Moses took the rod from before the LORD, just as He had commanded him;
So Moses took the rod from before the LORD, just as He had commanded him;
New American Standard Bible
So Moses took the staff from before the LORD, just as He had commanded him;
So Moses took the staff from before the LORD, just as He had commanded him;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Moses tooke the rod from before the Lord, as he had commanded him.
Then Moses tooke the rod from before the Lord, as he had commanded him.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, just as He had commanded him;
So Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, just as He had commanded him;
Contemporary English Version
Moses obeyed and took his stick from the sacred tent.
Moses obeyed and took his stick from the sacred tent.
Complete Jewish Bible
Moshe took the staff from the presence of Adonai , as he had ordered him.
Moshe took the staff from the presence of Adonai , as he had ordered him.
Darby Translation
And Moses took the staff from before Jehovah, as he had commanded him.
And Moses took the staff from before Jehovah, as he had commanded him.
Easy-to-Read Version
The walking stick was in the Holy Tent, in front of the Lord . Moses took the walking stick as the Lord said.
The walking stick was in the Holy Tent, in front of the Lord . Moses took the walking stick as the Lord said.
George Lamsa Translation
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
Good News Translation
Moses went and got the stick, as the Lord had commanded.
Moses went and got the stick, as the Lord had commanded.
Christian Standard Bible®
So Moses took the staff from the Lord’s presence just as he had commanded him.
So Moses took the staff from the Lord’s presence just as he had commanded him.
Literal Translation
And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as He commanded him.
And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as He commanded him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The toke Moses the staffe before ye LORDE, as he commaunded him,
The toke Moses the staffe before ye LORDE, as he commaunded him,
American Standard Version
And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as he commanded him.
And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as he commanded him.
Bible in Basic English
And Moses took the rod from before the Lord as he gave him orders.
And Moses took the rod from before the Lord as he gave him orders.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Moyses toke the rodde from before the Lord, as he commaunded hym.
And Moyses toke the rodde from before the Lord, as he commaunded hym.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as He commanded him.
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as He commanded him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses took his rod which was before the Lord, as the Lord commanded.
And Moses took his rod which was before the Lord, as the Lord commanded.
English Revised Version
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
Berean Standard Bible
So Moses took the staff from the LORD's presence, just as He had commanded.
So Moses took the staff from the LORD's presence, just as He had commanded.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Moises took the yerde that was in the `siyt of the Lord, as the Lord comaundide to hym,
Therfor Moises took the yerde that was in the `siyt of the Lord, as the Lord comaundide to hym,
Young's Literal Translation
And Moses taketh the rod from before Jehovah, as He hath commanded him,
And Moses taketh the rod from before Jehovah, as He hath commanded him,
Update Bible Version
And Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, as he commanded him.
And Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, as he commanded him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
World English Bible
Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, as he commanded him.
Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, as he commanded him.
New King James Version
So Moses took the rod from before the LORD as He commanded him.
So Moses took the rod from before the LORD as He commanded him.
New Living Translation
So Moses did as he was told. He took the staff from the place where it was kept before the Lord .
So Moses did as he was told. He took the staff from the place where it was kept before the Lord .
New Life Bible
So Moses took the special stick from before the Lord, just as He had told him.
So Moses took the special stick from before the Lord, just as He had told him.
New Revised Standard
So Moses took the staff from before the Lord , as he had commanded him.
So Moses took the staff from before the Lord , as he had commanded him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Moses took the staff from before Yahweh, - as he commanded him.
And Moses took the staff from before Yahweh, - as he commanded him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moses therefore took the rod, which was before the Lord, as he had commanded him,
Moses therefore took the rod, which was before the Lord, as he had commanded him,
Revised Standard Version
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
THE MESSAGE
Moses took the staff away from God 's presence, as commanded. He and Aaron rounded up the whole congregation in front of the rock. Moses spoke: "Listen, rebels! Do we have to bring water out of this rock for you?"
Moses took the staff away from God 's presence, as commanded. He and Aaron rounded up the whole congregation in front of the rock. Moses spoke: "Listen, rebels! Do we have to bring water out of this rock for you?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Moses took the rod from before the LORD, just as He had commanded him;
So Moses took the rod from before the LORD, just as He had commanded him;
Contextual Overview
1 Then came the children of Israel, euen the whole Congregation, into the desert of Zin, in the first moneth: and the people abode in Kadesh, and Miriam died there, and was buried there. 2 And there was no water for the Congregation: and they gathered themselues together against Moses and against Aaron. 3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord. 4 And why haue yee brought vp the Congregation of the Lord into this wildernesse, that we and our cattell should die there? 5 And wherefore haue ye made vs to come vp out of Egypt, to bring vs in vnto this euil place? it is no place of seed, or of figges, or vines, or of pomegranates, neither is there any water to drinke. 6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly, vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell vpon their faces: and the glory of the Lord appeared vnto them. 7 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying, 8 Take the rodde, and gather thou the assembly together, thou and Aaron thy brother, and speake yee vnto the rocke before their eyes, and it shall giue foorth his water, and thou shalt bring foorth to them, water out of the rocke: so thou shalt giue the Congregation, and their beasts drinke. 9 And Moses tooke the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him. 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the Congregation together before the rocke, and hee said vnto them, Heare now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rocke?
Bible Verse Review
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Numbers 17:10
Reciprocal: Exodus 4:20 - the rod of God Exodus 17:6 - and thou
Cross-References
Genesis 12:18
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done vnto me? Why diddest thou not tell me, that she was thy wife?
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done vnto me? Why diddest thou not tell me, that she was thy wife?
Genesis 20:10
And Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
And Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake.
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake.
Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had fast closed vp all the wombes of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.
For the LORD had fast closed vp all the wombes of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.
Genesis 26:10
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done vnto vs? one of the people might lightly haue lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest haue brought guiltinesse vpon vs.
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done vnto vs? one of the people might lightly haue lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest haue brought guiltinesse vpon vs.
Genesis 34:7
And the sonnes of Iacob came out of the field when they heard it, and the men were grieued: and they were very wroth, because hee had wrought folly in Israel, in lying with Iacobs daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
And the sonnes of Iacob came out of the field when they heard it, and the men were grieued: and they were very wroth, because hee had wrought folly in Israel, in lying with Iacobs daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
Genesis 38:24
And it came to passe about three moneths after, that it was tolde Iudah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and also behold, she is with child by whoredom: and Iudah said, Bring her foorth, and let her be burnt.
And it came to passe about three moneths after, that it was tolde Iudah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and also behold, she is with child by whoredom: and Iudah said, Bring her foorth, and let her be burnt.
Genesis 39:9
There is none greater in this house then I: neither hath hee kept backe any thing from me, but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I doe this great wickednesse, and sinne against God?
There is none greater in this house then I: neither hath hee kept backe any thing from me, but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I doe this great wickednesse, and sinne against God?
Exodus 32:21
And Moses said vnto Aaron, What did this people vnto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sinne vpon them?
And Moses said vnto Aaron, What did this people vnto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sinne vpon them?
Exodus 32:35
And the Lord plagued the people, because they made the Calfe, which Aaron made.
And the Lord plagued the people, because they made the Calfe, which Aaron made.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Moses took the rod from before the Lord..... Which was laid up somewhere in the sanctuary, as well as the rod of Aaron,
Numbers 17:7:
as he commanded him; being always faithful and obedient to him that appointed him.
