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Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/nlt/exodus/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> The LORD said to Moses, “Walk out in front of the people. Take your staff, the one you used when you struck the water of the Nile, and call some of the elders of Israel to join you. <a href="/esv/exodus/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the LORD said to Moses, “Pass on before the people, taking with you some of the elders of Israel, and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/bsb/exodus/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the LORD said to Moses, “Walk on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take along in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/kjv/exodus/17.htm">King James Bible</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/17.htm">New King James Version</a> And the LORD said to Moses, “Go on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river, and go. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/nasb/exodus/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, &#8220Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/lsb/exodus/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/amp/exodus/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/csb/exodus/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD answered Moses, “Go on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take the staff you struck the Nile with in your hand and go. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD answered Moses, &#8220Go on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take the staff you struck the Nile with in your hand and go. <a href="/asv/exodus/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> And 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. <a href="/cev/exodus/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD answered, "Take some of the leaders with you and go ahead of the rest of the people. Also take along the walking stick with which you struck the Nile River. <a href="/erv/exodus/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the LORD 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 thine hand, and go. <a href="/gwt/exodus/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD answered Moses, "Bring some of the leaders of Israel with you, and go to where the people can see you. Take the staff you used to strike the Nile River. <a href="/gnt/exodus/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD said to Moses, "Take some of the leaders of Israel with you, and go on ahead of the people. Take along the stick with which you struck the Nile. <a href="/isv/exodus/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the LORD told Moses, "Go over in front of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/msb/exodus/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the LORD said to Moses, ?Walk on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take along in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/net/exodus/17.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD said to Moses, "Go over before the people; take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile and go. <a href="/nheb/exodus/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The LORD said to Moses, "Walk on before the people, and take the elders of Israel with you, and take the rod in your hand with which you struck the Nile, and go. <a href="/wbt/exodus/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the LORD said to Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel: and thy rod, with which thou smotest the river, take in thy hand, and go. <a href="/web/exodus/17.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh said to Moses, “Walk on before the people, and take the elders of Israel with you, and take the rod in your hand with which you struck the Nile, and go. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And YHWH says to Moses, “Pass over before the people, and take with you from [the] elderly of Israel, and take your rod in your hand, with which you have struck the River, and you have gone. <a href="/ylt/exodus/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Pass over before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel, and thy rod with which thou hast smitten the River take in thy hand, and thou hast gone: <a href="/slt/exodus/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah will say to Moses, Pass over before the people and take with thee from the old men of Israel; and thy rod which thou didst strike with it the river, take in thy hand and go.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord said to Moses: God before the people, and take with thee of the ancients of Israel: and take in thy hand the rod wherewith thou didst strike the river, and go. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord said to Moses: “Go before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. And take in your hand the staff, with which you struck the river, and advance. <a href="/nabre/exodus/17.htm">New American Bible</a> The LORD answered Moses: Go on ahead of the people, and take along with you some of the elders of Israel, holding in your hand, as you go, the staff with which you struck the Nile. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The LORD said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the LORD said to Moses. Go on before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and your staff with which you smote the river, take it in your hand and go. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe: “Pass before the people and take with you some Elders of Israel, and take your staff in your hand with which you struck the river, and go.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the LORD 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. <a href="/sep/exodus/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord said to Moses, Go before this people, and take to thyself of the elders of the people; and the rod with which thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and thou shalt go. <a href="/parallel/exodus/17-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=4339" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/17.htm">Water from the Rock</a> …4Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!” 5<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ă·ḇōr (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">“Walk on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">ahead of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and take</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: miz·ziq·nê (Prep-m:: Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">some of the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qaḥ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">Take along</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in your hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ū·maṭ·ṭə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">the staff</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">with which</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kî·ṯā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">you struck</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2975.htm" title="2975: hay·’ōr (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Stream (of the Nile), stream, canal. ">the Nile,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·hā·lā·ḵə·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and go.</a> 6Behold, 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/20-7.htm">Numbers 20:7-8</a> And the LORD said to Moses, / “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.” <a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Psalm 78:15-16</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/48-21.htm">Isaiah 48:21</a> 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a> and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. <a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Numbers 20:11</a> Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink. <a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Deuteronomy 8:15</a> 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. <a href="/nehemiah/9-15.htm">Nehemiah 9:15</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41</a> He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert. <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a> 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.” <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a> 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.’” <a href="/hebrews/3-8.htm">Hebrews 3:8-9</a> do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. <a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Psalm 114:8</a> who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water! <a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17-18</a> 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. <a href="/numbers/20-24.htm">Numbers 20:24</a> “Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah. <a href="/deuteronomy/6-16.htm">Deuteronomy 6:16</a> Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the LORD said to Moses, Go on before the people, and take with you of the elders of Israel; and your rod, with which you smote the river, take in your hand, and go.go on<a href="/ezekiel/2-6.htm">Ezekiel 2:6</a> And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.<a href="/acts/20-23.htm">Acts 20:23,24</a> Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me… thy rod<a href="/exodus/7-19.htm">Exodus 7:19,20</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone… <a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8-11</a> Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/exodus/12-21.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/exodus/16-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/17-4.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/8-11.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/exodus/8-11.htm">River</a> <a href="/exodus/14-16.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/exodus/9-32.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/exodus/14-16.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/exodus/15-12.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/exodus/16-32.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/23-20.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/exodus/18-25.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/exodus/17-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-5.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">River</a> <a href="/exodus/17-9.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/exodus/17-9.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/numbers/14-29.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/exodus/21-19.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/exodus/18-20.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 17</div>1. <a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">The people murmur for water to Rephidim</a> 6. <a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">God send them for water to the rock in Horeb</a> 7. <a href="/exodus/17-7.htm">The place is called Massah and Meribah</a> 8. <a href="/exodus/17-8.htm">Amalek is overcome by Joshua, while Moses holds up his hand</a> 14. <a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Amalek is doomed to destruction; 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</script> </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/exodus/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And the LORD said to Moses This phrase indicates direct divine communication, emphasizing Moses' role as a prophet and leader chosen by God. It reflects the ongoing relationship between God and Moses, where God provides guidance and instructions. This communication is consistent with other instances in the Pentateuch where God speaks directly to Moses, such as in <a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a> at the burning bush.Walk on ahead of the people Moses is instructed to lead, signifying his leadership and the trust God places in him. This action also serves as a test of faith for the Israelites, who are in a state of complaint and doubt. Walking ahead symbolizes moving forward in faith, a recurring theme in the journey of the Israelites.and take some of the elders of Israel with you The inclusion of the elders serves multiple purposes: it provides witnesses to the miracle that is about to occur, it reinforces the authority of Moses among the people, and it involves the leadership structure of Israel in God's plan. The elders represent the tribes and are often seen as mediators between Moses and the people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/24.htm">Exodus 24:1</a>.Take along in your hand the staff The staff is a symbol of God's power and authority, previously used by Moses to perform miracles in Egypt, such as turning the Nile into blood (<a href="/exodus/7-20.htm">Exodus 7:20</a>). It represents God's presence and the divine authority given to Moses. The staff is a recurring symbol throughout the Exodus narrative, signifying God's intervention and support.with which you struck the Nile This reference to the past miracle in Egypt serves as a reminder of God's power and faithfulness. It connects the current situation to the past deliverance from Egypt, reinforcing the idea that the same God who performed miracles in Egypt is still with them. It also serves as a reminder of judgment and deliverance, themes central to the Exodus story.and go The command to "go" is an imperative, urging immediate action and obedience. It reflects the urgency of the situation, as the Israelites are in desperate need of water. This command is similar to other instances where God instructs His servants to act promptly, such as in <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1</a> when God tells Abram to leave his country.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who guides and provides for His people. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and lead them through the wilderness. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_elders_of_israel.htm">The Elders of Israel</a> Representatives of the Israelite community, signifying leadership and witness to God's actions. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_staff.htm">The Staff</a> A symbol of God's power and authority, previously used by Moses to perform miracles, such as striking the Nile. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_rephidim.htm">The Wilderness of Rephidim</a> The location where the Israelites camped and experienced a lack of water, leading to their complaints against Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithful_guidance.htm">God's Faithful Guidance</a> God provides clear instructions to His leaders, ensuring His people are cared for even in dire circumstances. <a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_authority.htm">Symbol of Authority</a> The staff represents God's authority and power. Believers are reminded to rely on God's strength rather than their own. <a href="/topical/c/community_leadership.htm">Community Leadership</a> Involving the elders signifies the importance of shared leadership and accountability within the community of faith. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a> Just as God provided water in the wilderness, He continues to meet our needs today. Trust in His timing and methods. <a href="/topical/w/witness_to_god's_works.htm">Witness to God's Works</a> The presence of the elders as witnesses underscores the importance of sharing testimonies of God's faithfulness with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 17</a> <a href="/q/what_happens_in_exodus.htm">What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus?</a> <a href="/q/why_are_there_anachronisms_in_genesis.htm">If Moses wrote the Torah, why are there anachronisms such as references to kings in Genesis?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_deserts_becoming_forests.htm">Isaiah 41:18–19: Where is the archeological or historical evidence for deserts turning into pools of water and forests suddenly appearing in barren regions? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_jehovah-nissi_mean.htm">What does Jehovah-Nissi mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) Go on before the people.--The people were probably in no condition to move. They were exhausted. with a long day's march--weary, faint, nerveless. Moses and the elders, who probably journeyed on asses, would have more strength.Take with thee of the elders--as witnesses. Each miracle had an educational value, and was designed to call forth, exercise, and so strengthen the faith of the people.The rock in Horeb must necessarily designate some particular rock of the Horeb region already known to Moses during his previous stay in these parts. It cannot possibly, however, have been the traditional "rock of Moses" in the Seil Leja, under Ras Sufsafeh, since that rock is a long day's journey from the site of Rephidim, near which the miracle must have been performed. (See Stanley, Sinai and Palestine, pp. 46-48.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - Go on before the people. "Leave the people," i.e., "where they are, in Rephidim, and go on in front of them, with some of the elders as witnesses, that the miracle may be sufficiently attested." On the other occasion, when water was brought forth out of the rock (<a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8-11</a>), it was done in the presence of the people. Perhaps now there was a real danger of their stoning Moses, had he not quitted them. Thy rod with which thou smotest the river. See above, <a href="/exodus/7-20.htm">Exodus 7:20</a>. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/17-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel answered וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say Moses, מֹשֶׁ֗ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver “Walk on עֲבֹר֙ (‘ă·ḇōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on ahead of לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and take וְקַ֥ח (wə·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take some of the elders מִזִּקְנֵ֣י (miz·ziq·nê) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc with you. אִתְּךָ֖ (’it·tə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Take along קַ֥ח (qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take in your hand בְּיָדְךָ֖ (bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand the staff וּמַטְּךָ֗ (ū·maṭ·ṭə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe with which אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you struck הִכִּ֤יתָ (hik·kî·ṯā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike the Nile, הַיְאֹ֔ר (hay·’ōr) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2975.htm">Strong's 2975: </a> Nile -- a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris and go. וְהָלָֽכְתָּ׃ (wə·hā·lā·ḵə·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/17-5.htm">Exodus 17:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/17-5.htm">OT Law: Exodus 17:5 Yahweh said to Moses Walk on before (Exo. 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