Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the people quarreled with Moses, and they said, "Give us water so that we can drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?"
New American Standard Bible
Therefore the people
King James Version
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
Holman Bible
So the people complained to Moses, “Give us water to drink.”
“Why are you complaining to me?” Moses replied to them. “Why are you testing
International Standard Version
The people quarreled with Moses: "Give us water to drink." Moses told them, "Why are you quarreling with me? Why are you testing the LORD?"
A Conservative Version
Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why do ye contend with me? Why do ye challenge LORD?
American Standard Version
Wherefore the people stove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? Wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?
Amplified
Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water so we may [have something to] drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you tempt the Lord and try His patience?”
Bible in Basic English
So the people were angry with Moses, and said, Give us water for drinking. And Moses said, Why are you angry with me? and why do you put God to the test?
Darby Translation
And the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water, that we may drink! And Moses said to them, Why do ye dispute with me? Why do ye tempt Jehovah?
Julia Smith Translation
And the people contended with Moses, and they will say, Give to us water and we will drink. And Moses will say to them, Why will ye contend with me, and why will ye tempt Jehovah?
King James 2000
Therefore the people did strive with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why do you strive with me? why do you test the LORD?
Modern King James verseion
And the people wrangled with Moses and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why do you wrangle with me? Why do you tempt Jehovah?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the people chode with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." And Moses said unto them, "Why chide ye with me, and wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?"
NET Bible
So the people contended with Moses, and they said, "Give us water to drink!" Moses said to them, "Why do you contend with me? Why do you test the Lord?"
New Heart English Bible
Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?"
The Emphasized Bible
And the people found fault with Moses, and said - Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why should ye find fault with me? Why should ye put Yahweh to the proof?
Webster
Wherefore the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why chide you with me? why do ye tempt the LORD?
World English Bible
Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and the people strive with Moses, and say, 'Give us water, and we drink.' And Moses saith to them, 'What? -- ye strive with me, what? -- ye try Jehovah?'
Themes
Backsliders » Instances of israel's backsliding » At meribah
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
journey of israel through the Desert » To rephidim » Murmuring for water
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Israelites, to moses
Israel » Complaints » Lack of » Water » Rephidim
Meekness » Instances of » moses
Meribah » Rephidim » moses » Struck » Rock
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Presumption » Instances of » Complaining at meribah
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Horeb in rephidim
Interlinear
Nathan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 17:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Water From The Rock
1 And all the community of the {Israelites} set out from the desert of Sin for their journeys according to the command of Yahweh, and they camped in Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink. 2 And the people quarreled with Moses, and they said, "Give us water so that we can drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?" 3 And the people thirsted for water, and the people grumbled against Moses and said, "Why {ever} did you bring us up from Egypt to kill me and my sons and my cattle with thirst?"
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:16
You shall not put Yahweh your God to [the] test, as you tested [him] at Massah.
Psalm 78:41
So they again tested God and distressed the Holy One of Israel.
Numbers 20:2-5
There was no water for the community, and they were gathered before Moses and Aaron.
Numbers 21:5
The people spoke against God and against Moses, "Why have you brought us from Egypt to die in the desert? There is no food and no water, and our hearts detest [this] miserable food."
Psalm 78:18
And they tested God in their heart [by] asking food {for their craving}.
Matthew 4:7
Jesus said to him, "On the other hand it is written, 'You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.'"
1 Corinthians 10:9
nor put Christ to the test, as some of them tested [him], and were destroyed by snakes,
Exodus 14:11-12
And they said to Moses, "Because there are no graves in Egypt? Is that why you have taken us to die in the desert? What [is] this you have done to us by bringing us out from Egypt!
Psalm 95:9
when your ancestors tried me. They put me to the test, [even] though they had seen my work.
Isaiah 7:12
But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put Yahweh to the test."
Hebrews 3:9
where your fathers tested [me] by trial and saw my works
Exodus 5:21
And they said to them, "May Yahweh look upon you and judge because you have caused our fragrance to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants [so as] to put a sword into their hand to kill us."
Exodus 15:24
And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"
Exodus 16:2-3
And all the community of the {Israelites} grumbled against Moses and against Aaron in the desert.
Exodus 17:7
And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the {Israelites} and because of their testing Yahweh [by] saying, "Is Yahweh in our midst or not?"
Numbers 11:4-6
The riff-raff that [were] in their midst {had a strong desire}; and the {Israelites} turned back and also wept, and they said, "Who will feed us meat?
Numbers 14:2
And all the {Israelites} grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and all the community said to them, "If only we had died in the land of Egypt or in this desert!
Numbers 14:22
But because all the men who have seen my glory and my signs that I did in Egypt and in the desert yet tested me these ten times and did not listen to my voice,
1 Samuel 8:6
But the matter {was displeasing to Samuel} when they said, "Give us a king to judge us," so Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
Psalm 78:56
But they tested and rebelled against God Most High and did not keep his statutes.
Psalm 106:14
And they {craved intensely} in the wilderness, and tested God in [the] desert.
Malachi 3:15
And now we [are] calling [the] arrogant blessed! Not only do those who do wickedness prosper; they also test God and they escape!'"
Matthew 16:1-3
And [when] the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test [him], they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
Luke 4:12
And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "It is said, 'You are not to put to the test the Lord your God.'"
Luke 15:12
And the younger of them said to [his] father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that is coming to [me].' So he divided [his] assets between them.
Acts 5:9
So Peter [said] to her, "How [is it] that it was agreed by you [two] to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband [are] at the door, and they will carry you out!"
Acts 15:10
So now why are you putting God to the test [by] placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
Genesis 30:1-2
When Rachel saw that she could not bear children to Jacob, Rachel envied her sister. And she said to Jacob, "Give me children--if not, I will die!"