Numbers 20:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.”

Numbers 20:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 20:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 20:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice, and water came out abundantly. The congregation and their livestock drank.”

Numbers 20:11 — World English Bible

Numbers 20:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle. ”

Numbers 20:11 — American Standard Version

Numbers 20:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Moses lifteth up his hand, and smiteth the rock with his rod twice; and much water cometh out, and the company drink, also their beasts.”

Numbers 20:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 20:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his staff smote the rock twice, and much water came out, and the assembly drank, and their beasts. ”

Numbers 20:11 — Darby Translation

Numbers 20:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Moses lift vp his hande, and with his rod he smote the rocke twise, and the water came out aboundantly: so the Congregation, and their beastes dranke.”

Numbers 20:11 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 20:11 in Context — Numbers 20

9 And Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him.

10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

12 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.

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What Does Numbers 20:11 Mean?

Numbers 20:11 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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