Exodus 17:4
What does Exodus 17:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 17:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Moses, crying out to the Lord, said, What am I to do to this people? they are almost ready to put me to death by stoning.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Moses crieth to Jehovah, saying, `What do I to this people? yet a little, and they have stoned me.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Moses cried to the Lord, saying: What shall I do to this people? Yet a little more and they will stone me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, What shall I do with this people? Yet a little, and they will 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.
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