Verse 4

Exodus 17:4

World English Bible

4 Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּצְעַ֤ק מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל יְהוָ֣ה לֵ/אמֹ֔ר מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לָ/עָ֣ם הַ/זֶּ֑ה ע֥וֹד מְעַ֖ט וּ/סְקָלֻֽ/נִי

English Translation

And Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, "What shall I do to this people? They are almost ready to stone me."

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Chapter 17 Context

1 All the congregation of the children of Israel traveled from the wilderness of Sin, by their journey... Focus ↗

2 Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “... Focus ↗

3 The people were thirsty for water there; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, “Why have... Focus ↗

4 Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me...

5 Yahweh said to Moses, “Walk on before the people, and take the elders of Israel with you, and take t... Focus ↗

6 Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb. You shall strike the rock, and water wil... Focus ↗

7 He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and b... Focus ↗

8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. Focus ↗

9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on th... Focus ↗

10 So Joshua did as Moses had told him, and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to th... Focus ↗

11 When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed. When he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. Focus ↗

12 But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron an... Focus ↗

13 Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Focus ↗

14 Yahweh said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: t... Focus ↗

15 Moses built an altar, and called its name Yahweh our Banner. Focus ↗

16 He said, “Yah has sworn: ‘Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.’” Focus ↗

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