Exodus 17:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.”

Exodus 17:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 17:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 17:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All the congregation of the children of Israel traveled from the wilderness of Sin, starting according to Yahweh’s commandment, and encamped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink.”

Exodus 17:1 — World English Bible

Exodus 17:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, by their journeys, according to the commandment of Jehovah, and encamped in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. ”

Exodus 17:1 — American Standard Version

Exodus 17:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And all the company of the sons of Israel journey from the wilderness of Sin, on their journeyings, by the command of Jehovah, and encamp in Rephidim, and there is no water for the people to drink;”

Exodus 17:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 17:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And all the assembly of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, according to their journeys, at the command of Jehovah; and they encamped in Rephidim; and there was no water for the people to drink. ”

Exodus 17:1 — Darby Translation

Exodus 17:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And all the Congregation of the children of Israel departed from the wildernesse of Sin, by their iourneyes at the commandement of the Lord, and camped in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drinke.”

Exodus 17:1 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 17:1 in Context — Exodus 17

1 And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.

2 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?

3 And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

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What Does Exodus 17:1 Mean?

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