Exodus 17:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Exodus 17:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 17:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 17:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The people were thirsty for water there; so the people murmured against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?””
Exodus 17:3 — World English Bible
Exodus 17:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? ”
Exodus 17:3 — American Standard Version
Exodus 17:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the people thirst there for water, and the people murmur against Moses, and say, `Why <FI>is<Fi> this? --thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to put us to death, also our sons and our cattle, with thirst.'”
Exodus 17:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 17:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is it that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? ”
Exodus 17:3 — Darby Translation
Exodus 17:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So the people thirsted there for water, and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou thus brought vs out of Egypt to kill vs and our children and our cattel with thirst?”
Exodus 17:3 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 17:3 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?
4 And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
5 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.
What Does Exodus 17:3 Mean?
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