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it flowed like a river in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/105.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He split open a rock, and water gushed out to form a river through the dry wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/105.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed through the desert like a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/105.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/105.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places <i>like</i> a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/105.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and water gushed out; It ran in the dry places <i>like</i> a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/105.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He opened the rock and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places <i>like</i> a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/105.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He opened the rock and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places like a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/105.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He opened the rock, and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places <i>like</i> a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/105.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He opened the rock and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places <i>like</i> a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/105.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He opened the rock and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places like a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/105.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a stream in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/105.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a stream in the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/105.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; They ran in the dry places like a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/105.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God even split open a rock, and streams of water gushed into the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/105.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/105.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed and flowed like a river through the dry places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/105.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed out, flowing through the desert like a river. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/105.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed out flowing like a river in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/105.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/105.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He opened up a rock and water flowed out; a river ran through dry regions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/105.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and waters gushed out. They ran as a river in the dry places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/105.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/105.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and waters gushed out. They ran as a river in the dry places. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/105.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has opened a rock, and waters flow, "" They have gone on in dry places—a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/105.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He hath opened a rock, and waters issue, They have gone on in dry places -- a river.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/105.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He opened the rock and the waters will flow; they went in dry places a river.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/105.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and waters flowed: rivers ran down in the dry land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/105.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 104:41>He ruptured the rock and the waters flowed: rivers gushed in the dry land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/105.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He split the rock and water gushed forth; it flowed through the desert like a river. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/105.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed through the desert like a river.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/105.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He opened the rock and the waters gushed out; and water flowed in the dry land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/105.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He opened the flint and the waters flowed and the waters walked in the thirsty place.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/105.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; They ran, a river in the dry places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/105.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He clave the rock, and the waters flowed, rivers ran in dry places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/105-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=13272" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/105.htm">Tell of His Wonders</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">40</span>They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. <span class="reftext">41</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: pā·ṯaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">He opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr (N-ms) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">a rock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mā·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">and water</a> <a href="/hebrew/2100.htm" title="2100: way·yā·zū·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To flow, gush. A primitive root; to flow freely, i.e. to have a flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow.">gushed out;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lə·ḵū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">it flowed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104: nā·hār (N-ms) -- A stream, river. From nahar; a stream; figuratively, prosperity.">like a river</a> <a href="/hebrew/6723.htm" title="6723: baṣ·ṣî·yō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- Dryness, drought. From an unused root meaning to parch; aridity; concretely, a desert.">in the desert.</a> </span><span class="reftext">42</span>For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a></span><br />Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8-11</a></span><br />“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.” / So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded. / Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-21.htm">Isaiah 48:21</a></span><br />They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-15.htm">Nehemiah 9:15</a></span><br />In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Deuteronomy 8:15</a></span><br />He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Psalm 78:15-16</a></span><br />He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. / He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></span><br />But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17-18</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. / I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a></span><br />For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Psalm 114:8</a></span><br />who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Isaiah 43:20</a></span><br />The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-20.htm">Psalm 78:20</a></span><br />When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.</p><p class="hdg">opened</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Psalm 78:15,16,20</a></b></br> He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave <i>them</i> drink as <i>out of</i> the great depths… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Psalm 114:8</a></b></br> Which turned the rock <i>into</i> a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a></b></br> Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/psalms/102-11.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/psalms/104-8.htm">Flowed</a> <a href="/psalms/105-38.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-20.htm">Gushed</a> <a href="/psalms/105-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/105-36.htm">Issue</a> <a href="/psalms/104-28.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/78-23.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">River</a> <a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Streaming</a> <a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Water</a> <a href="/psalms/105-29.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-3.htm">Flowed</a> <a href="/psalms/105-43.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-21.htm">Gushed</a> <a href="/psalms/106-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Issue</a> <a href="/psalms/109-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/106-17.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/psalms/106-14.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-20.htm">River</a> <a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/songs/4-15.htm">Streaming</a> <a href="/psalms/107-33.htm">Water</a> <a href="/psalms/106-9.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 105</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-7.htm">The story of God's providence over Abraham</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-16.htm">Over Joseph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-23.htm">Over Jacob in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-26.htm">Over Moses delivering the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-37.htm">Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/105.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/105.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He opened a rock</b><br>This phrase refers to the miraculous event during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness, where God provided water from a rock. This event is recorded in <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a> and <a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Numbers 20:11</a>. The act of opening a rock signifies God's power over nature and His ability to provide for His people in seemingly impossible situations. The rock is often seen as a type of Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a>, where Paul refers to Christ as the spiritual rock that accompanied the Israelites.<p><b>and water gushed out</b><br>The gushing water symbolizes God's abundant provision and His ability to meet the needs of His people. In a desert environment, water is a precious and scarce resource, making this miracle a profound demonstration of God's care and sustenance. This event prefigures the living water that Jesus offers in <a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a>, where He speaks to the Samaritan woman at the well, indicating the spiritual sustenance and eternal life He provides.<p><b>it flowed like a river in the desert</b><br>The imagery of a river in the desert highlights the miraculous nature of the event, as rivers are not naturally found in desert regions. This phrase emphasizes the transformation that God's intervention can bring, turning barrenness into abundance. It also connects to prophetic imagery found in <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6-7</a>, where the desert is transformed into a fertile land, symbolizing the restoration and renewal that God promises. This transformation is also a metaphor for spiritual renewal and the life-giving presence of God among His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, demonstrating His power and provision for His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, he is the leader through whom God performed the miracle of bringing water from the rock.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of God's miraculous provision during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rock.htm">The Rock</a></b><br>The physical object that God used to provide water, symbolizing His ability to bring life and sustenance from unexpected sources.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_desert.htm">The Desert</a></b><br>Represents the challenging and barren environment where the Israelites found themselves, highlighting the miraculous nature of God's provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_desolation.htm">God's Provision in Desolation</a></b><br>God can provide for our needs even in the most barren and challenging circumstances. Just as He provided water in the desert, He can meet our needs in our personal "deserts."<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The Israelites had to trust God's timing and method of provision. We, too, must learn to trust that God knows the best way and time to meet our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_rock.htm">Symbolism of the Rock</a></b><br>The rock symbolizes Christ, our spiritual sustenance. Just as the rock provided physical water, Christ provides living water for our souls.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Moses' obedience in striking the rock demonstrates faith in action. We are called to act in faith, trusting that God will fulfill His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>This event is a testament to God's faithfulness. Reflect on past instances of God's provision in your life as a reminder of His unchanging nature.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_105.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 105</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_water_from_a_rock.htm">Psalm 105:41 depicts water miraculously gushing from a rock. Is there any geological or historical proof for such an event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_87_7__how_are_all_'springs'_in_zion.htm">Psalm 87:7 - In what sense are all 'springs' in Zion, given that historically rivers and water sources are not exclusive to Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_114_8_consistent_with_moses'_rock.htm">Does the miraculous water from rock in Psalm 114:8 align with other biblical accounts of Moses striking a rock, or are there inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_78_stress_unverified_miracles.htm">Why does Psalm 78 emphasize miracles that lack corroboration in external historical records, such as water flowing from rocks?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/105.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(41) <span class= "bld">Rock.</span>--The Hebrew <span class= "ital">ts-r </span>refers us to the miracle at Horeb.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/105.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 41.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out</span> (see <a href="/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5, 6</a>, and <a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8-11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">They ran in the dry places like a river.</span> A poetical exaggeration of <a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Numbers 20:11</a>, "The water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/105-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He opened</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּ֣תַח</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a rock,</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֭וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and water</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gushed out;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּז֣וּבוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·zū·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2100.htm">Strong's 2100: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow freely, to have a, flux, to waste away, to overflow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it flowed</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֝לְכ֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[like] a river</span><br /><span class="heb">נָהָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(nā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm">Strong's 5104: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the desert.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּצִּיּ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(baṣ·ṣî·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6723.htm">Strong's 6723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aridity, a desert</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/105-41.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 105:41 He opened the rock and waters gushed (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/105-40.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 105:40"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 105:40" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/105-42.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 105:42"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 105:42" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>