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Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 116 of 1868">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָעָם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haam_5971.htm" title="ha·'Am: the people -- Occurrence 48 of 729.">hā-‘ām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the people</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of">5973</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5973 -- Occurrence 100 of 1043">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עִם־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/im_5973.htm" title="'im-: with -- Occurrence 24 of 437.">‘im-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses = 'drawn'<BR> 1) the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus">4872</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4872 -- Occurrence 140 of 766">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֹשֶׁ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mosheh_4872.htm" title="mo·Sheh,: Moses -- Occurrence 127 of 726.">mō-šeh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Moses</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 803 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomeru_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·me·Ru,: and said -- Occurrence 54 of 298.">way-yō-mə-rū,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon">5414</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5414 -- Occurrence 181 of 2011">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תְּנוּ־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tenu_5414.htm" title="te·nu-: Give -- Occurrence 4 of 22.">tə-nū-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Give</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural">V-Qal-Imp-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָ֥נוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="La·nu">lā-nū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">us</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: first person common plural">Prep | 1cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters <BR> 1a) water <BR> 1b) water of the feet, urine <BR> 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)">4325</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4325 -- Occurrence 86 of 581">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַ֖יִם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mayim_4325.htm" title="Ma·yim: water -- Occurrence 24 of 244.">ma-yim</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">water</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8354: 1) to drink <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to drink <BR> 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) <BR> 1a2) to feast <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk">8354</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8354 -- Occurrence 25 of 217">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/venishteh_8354.htm" title="ve·nish·Teh;: may drink -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">wə-niš-teh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that we may drink</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 804 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 427 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָהֶם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="la·Hem">lā-hem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine plural">Prep | 3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses = 'drawn'<BR> 1) the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus">4872</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4872 -- Occurrence 141 of 766">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֹשֶׁ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mosheh_4872.htm" title="mo·Sheh,: and Moses -- Occurrence 128 of 726.">mō-šeh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Moses</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 83 of 745">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַה־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mah_4100.htm" title="mah-: Why -- Occurrence 49 of 386.">mah-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">why</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7378: 1) to strive, contend <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to strive <BR> 1a1a) physically <BR> 1a1b) with words <BR> 1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue <BR> 1a3) to make complaint <BR> 1a4) to quarrel <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to contend against">7378</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7378.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7378 -- Occurrence 6 of 67">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תְּרִיבוּן֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/terivun_7378.htm" title="te·ri·Vun: quarrel -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">tə-rî-ḇūn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you contend</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural :: Paragogic nun">V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Pn</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5978.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5978: 1) with">5978</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5978.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5978 -- Occurrence 15 of 44">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עִמָּדִ֔י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/immadi_5978.htm" title="'im·ma·Di,: me -- Occurrence 15 of 42.">‘im-mā-ḏî,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with me</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: first person common singular">Prep | 1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may">4100</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4100 -- Occurrence 84 of 745">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַה־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mah_4100.htm" title="mah-: Why -- Occurrence 50 of 386.">mah-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">why</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5254.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5254: 1) to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to test, try <BR> 1a2) to attempt, assay, try <BR> 1a3) to test, try, prove, tempt">5254</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5254.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5254 -- Occurrence 4 of 36">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תְּנַסּ֖וּן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tenassun_5254.htm" title="te·nas·Sun: test -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">tə-nas-sūn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you tempt</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural :: Paragogic nun">V-Piel-Imperf-2mp | Pn</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 1355 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 882 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 387 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָֽה׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh.: Jehovah -- Occurrence 387 of 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quarreled -- 7378: to strive, contend">וַיָּ֤רֶב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="ha·'am: the people -- 5971: people">הָעָם֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5973.htm" title="im-: with -- 5973: with">עִם־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4872.htm" title="mo·sheh,: Moses -- 4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·me·ru,: and said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="te·nu-: Give -- 5414: to give, put, set">תְּנוּ־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="la·nu">לָ֥נוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="ma·yim: water -- 4325: waters, water">מַ֖יִם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8354.htm" title="ve·nish·teh;: may drink -- 8354: to drink">וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="la·hem">לָהֶם֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4872.htm" title="mo·sheh,: and Moses -- 4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="mah-: Why -- 4100: what? how? anything">מַה־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7378.htm" title="te·ri·vun: quarrel -- 7378: to strive, contend">תְּרִיבוּן֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5978.htm" title="im·ma·di,: me -- 5978: against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto, ">עִמָּדִ֔י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4100.htm" title="mah-: Why -- 4100: what? how? anything">מַה־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5254.htm" title="te·nas·sun: test -- 5254: to test, try">תְּנַסּ֖וּן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh.: Jehovah -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָֽה׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/exodus/17.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="am (am) -- folk, men, nation, people">Wherefore the people</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7378.htm" title="riyb (reeb) -- adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, X thoroughly">did chide</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4872.htm" title="Mosheh (mo-sheh') -- Moses">with Moses</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">and said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5414.htm" title="nathan (naw-than') -- add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast">Give</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4325.htm" title="mayim (mah'-yim) -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring))">us water</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8354.htm" title="shathah (shaw-thaw') -- X assuredly, banquet, X certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (X -ard), surely">that we may drink</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4872.htm" title="Mosheh (mo-sheh') -- Moses">And Moses</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7378.htm" title="riyb (reeb) -- adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, X thoroughly">unto them Why chide</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5254.htm" title="nacah (naw-saw') -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try">ye with me wherefore do ye tempt</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">the LORD</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/exodus/17.htm">שמות 17:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיָּ֤רֶב הָעָם֙ עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ־לָ֥נוּ מַ֖יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תְּרִיבוּן֙ עִמָּדִ֔י מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּן אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/exodus/17.htm">שמות 17:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">וירב העם עם־משה ויאמרו תנו־לנו מים ונשתה ויאמר להם משה מה־תריבון עמדי מה־תנסון את־יהוה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/exodus/17.htm">שמות 17:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">וירב העם עם־משה ויאמרו תנו־לנו מים ונשתה ויאמר להם משה מה־תריבון עמדי מה־תנסון את־יהוה׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/exodus/17.htm">שמות 17:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">וירב העם עם משה ויאמרו תנו לנו מים ונשתה ויאמר להם משה מה תריבון עמדי מה תנסון את יהוה׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/exodus/17-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/17.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, "Give us water that we may drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the people complained to Moses, "Give us water to drink."" Why are you complaining to me?" Moses replied to them. "Why are you testing the LORD?" <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">the people</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/5-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 5:21</span> And they said to them, The LORD look on you, and judge; because you …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/14-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 14:11,12</span> And they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/15-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 15:24</span> And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 16:2,3</span> And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/numbers/11-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 11:4-6</span> And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/numbers/14-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 14:2</span> And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/numbers/20-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 20:3-5</span> And the people strived with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would God that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/numbers/21-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 21:5</span> And the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have you …</a></p><p class="hdg">give us</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 30:1,2</span> And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 8:6</span> But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/15-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 15:12</span> And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion …</a></p><p class="hdg">wherefore</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/17-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 17:7</span> And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 16:2</span> And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/numbers/14-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 14:22</span> Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 6:16</span> You shall not tempt the LORD your God, as you tempted him in Massah.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/78-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 78:18,41,56</span> And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/95-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 95:9</span> When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/106-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 106:14</span> But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 7:12</span> But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/malachi/3-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Malachi 3:15</span> And now we call the proud happy; yes, they that work wickedness are …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/4-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 4:7</span> Jesus said to him, It is written again, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/16-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 16:1-3</span> The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/4-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 4:12</span> And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/5-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 5:9</span> Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have agreed together to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/15-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 15:10</span> Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke on the neck of the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Corinthians 10:9</span> Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 3:9</span> When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2</a> • <a href="/niv/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../exodus/17-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Exodus 17:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Exodus 17:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../exodus/17-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Exodus 17:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Exodus 17:3" /></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>