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Exodus 17:3-6
New King James Version
Exodus 17:3-6
New King James Version
3 And the people thirsted there for water, and the people (A)complained against Moses, and said, “Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our (B)livestock with thirst?”
4 So Moses (C)cried out to the Lord, saying, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to (D)stone[a] me!”
5 And the Lord said to Moses, (E)“Go on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which (F)you struck the river, and go. 6 (G)Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink.”
And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
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- Exodus 17:4 Put me to death by stoning
Exodus 17:3-6
New International Version
Exodus 17:3-6
New International Version
3 But the people were thirsty(A) for water there, and they grumbled(B) against Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die(C) of thirst?”
4 Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone(D) me.”
5 The Lord answered Moses, “Go out in front of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff(E) with which you struck the Nile,(F) and go. 6 I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb.(G) Strike(H) the rock, and water(I) 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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