Exodus 17:4

Exodus chapter 17 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.

Context

v.3And 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?

v.4This passage

v.5And Jehovah said unto Moses, Pass on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thy hand, and go.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 10:31

    The Jews took up stones again to stone him.

  • 1 Samuel 30:6

    And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

  • John 8:59

    They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

  • Acts 7:50

    Did not my hand make all these things?

  • Acts 14:19

    But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

  • Exodus 14:15

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.