Verse 2

Exodus 17:2

Geneva Bible

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2 Wherefore the people contended with Moses, and sayde, Giue vs water that we may drinke. And Moses sayde vnto them, Why contende yee with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֤רֶב הָ/עָם֙ עִם מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַ/יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ לָ֥/נוּ מַ֖יִם וְ/נִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר לָ/הֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה תְּרִיבוּ/ן֙ עִמָּדִ֔/י מַה תְּנַסּ֖וּ/ן אֶת יְהוָֽה

English Translation

And the people quarreled with Moses and said, "Give us water that we may drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?"

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Chapter 17 Context

1 And all the Congregation of the children of Israel departed from the wildernesse of Sin, by their io... Focus ↗

2 Wherefore the people contended with Moses, and sayde, Giue vs water that we may drinke. And Moses sa...

3 So the people thirsted there for water, and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore h... Focus ↗

4 And Moses cried to the Lord, saying, What shall I do to this people? for they be almost ready to sto... Focus ↗

5 And ye Lord answered to Moses, Goe before the people, and take with thee of the Elders of Israel: an... Focus ↗

6 Behold, I will stand there before thee vpon the rocke in Horeb, and thou shalt smite on the rocke, a... Focus ↗

7 And he called the name of the place, Massah and Meribah, because of the contention of the children o... Focus ↗

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

9 And Moses sayde to Ioshua, Chuse vs out men, and go fight with Amalek: to morowe I will stande on th... Focus ↗

10 So Ioshua did as Moses bad him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur, went vp to the to... Focus ↗

11 And when Moses helde vp his hande, Israel preuailed: but when he let his hande downe, Amalek preuail... Focus ↗

12 Nowe Moses handes were heauy: therefore they tooke a stone and put it vnder him, and hee sate vpon i... Focus ↗

13 And Ioshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Focus ↗

14 And the Lord sayde to Moses, Write this for a remembrance in the booke, and rehearse it to Ioshua: f... Focus ↗

15 (And Moses builte an altar and called the name of it, Iehouah-nissi) Focus ↗

16 Also he said, The Lord hath sworne, that he will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generatio... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Exodus
Chapter: Chapter 17 (16 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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