Numbers 20:9
What does Numbers 20:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 20:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as he commanded him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as he commanded him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Moses took the rod from before the Lord as he gave him orders.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Moses taketh the rod from before Jehovah, as He hath commanded him,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Moses therefore took the rod, which was before the Lord, as he had commanded him,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Moses took the staff from before Jehovah, as he had commanded him.
Context
v.8Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink.
v.9This passage
v.10And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; shall we bring you forth water out of this rock?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 17:10
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that thou mayest make an end of their murmurings against me, that they die not.
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