Exodus 17:4 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

So Moses cried out to the LORD, "What should I do with these people? They're almost ready to stone me!"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.

ASV:

And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, What shall I do unto this people? They are almost ready to stone me.

BBE:

And 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.

DBY:

And Moses cried to Jehovah, saying, What shall I do with this people? Yet a little, and they will stone me!

ERV:

And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.

JPS:

And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'What shall I do unto this people? they are almost ready to stone me.'

WBS:

And Moses cried to the LORD, saying, What shall I do to this people? they are almost ready to stone me.

WEB:

Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, "What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me."

YLT:

And Moses crieth to Jehovah, saying, 'What do I to this people? yet a little, and they have stoned me.'

Exodus 17:4 Cross References

XREF:

Numbers 14:10 But all the congregation said to stone them with stones. Then the glory of the LORD appeared in the tent of meeting to all the sons of Israel.

1 Samuel 30:6 Moreover David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

17:4 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to {c} stone me.
(c) How ready the people are to slay the true prophets for their own purposes and how slow they are to take up God's cause against his enemies and false prophets.

MHC:

17:1-7 The children of Israel journeyed according to the commandment of the Lord, led by the pillar of cloud and fire, yet they came to a place where there was no water for them to drink. We may be in the way of duty, yet may meet with troubles, which Providence brings us into, for the trial of our faith, and that God may be glorified in our relief. They began to question whether God was with them or not. This is called their tempting God, which signifies distrust of him after they had received such proofs of his power and goodness. Moses mildly answered them. It is folly to answer passion with passion; that makes bad worse. God graciously appeared to help them. How wonderful the patience and forbearance of God toward provoking sinners! That he might show his power as well as his pity, and make it a miracle of mercy, he gave them water out of a rock. God can open fountains for us where we least expect them. Those who, in this wilderness, keep to God's way, may trust him to provide for them. Also, let this direct us to depend on Christ's grace. The apostle says, that Rock was Christ, 1Co 10:4, it was a type of him. While the curse of God might justly have been executed upon our guilty souls, behold the Son of God is smitten for us. Let us ask and receive. There was a constant, abundant supply of this water. Numerous as believers are, the supply of the Spirit of Christ is enough for all. The water flowed from the rock in streams to refresh the wilderness, and attended them on their way towards Canaan; and this water flows from Christ, through the ordinances, in the barren wilderness of this world, to refresh our souls, until we come to glory. A new name was given to the place, in remembrance, not of the mercy of their supply, but of the sin of their murmuring: Massah, Temptation, because they tempted God; Meribah, Strife, because they chid with Moses. Sin leaves a blot upon the name.

CONC:

Almost Cried Crieth Crying Death Ready Saying Stone Stoned Stoning Yet

Almost Cried Crieth Crying Death Little Moses Ready Stone Stoned Stoning

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