Numbers 20:2 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Since the community was without water, they came together to confront Moses and Aaron.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

ASV:

And there was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

BBE:

And there was no water for the people: and they came together against Moses and against Aaron.

DBY:

And there was no water for the assembly, and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

ERV:

And there was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

JPS:

And there was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

WBS:

And there was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves against Moses and against Aaron.

WEB:

There was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

YLT:

And there hath been no water for the company, and they are assembled against Moses, and against Aaron,

Numbers 20:2 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 17:1 Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel journeyed by stages from the wilderness of Sin, according to the command of the LORD, and camped at Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink.

Numbers 16:19 Thus Korah assembled all the congregation against them at the doorway of the tent of meeting. And the glory of the LORD appeared to all the congregation.

Numbers 16:42 It came about, however, when the congregation had assembled against Moses and Aaron, that they turned toward the tent of meeting, and behold, the cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

20:2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they {c} gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
(c) Another rebellion was in Rephidim Ex 17:1-16, and this was in Kadesh.

WES:

20:2 No water - Which having followed them through all their former journeys, began to fail them here, because they were now come near countries, where waters might be had by ordinary means, and therefore God would not use extraordinary, lest he should seem to prostitute the honour of miracles. This story, though like that, Exo 17:1 - 7, is different from it, as appears by divers circumstances. It is a great mercy, to have plenty of water; a mercy which if we found the want of, we should own the worth of.

MHC:

20:1-13 After thirty-eight years' tedious abode in the wilderness, the armies of Israel advanced towards Canaan again. There was no water for the congregation. We live in a wanting world, and wherever we are, must expect to meet with something to put us out. It is a great mercy to have plenty of water, a mercy which, if we found the want of, we should more own the worth of. Hereupon they murmured against Moses and Aaron. They spake the same absurd and brutish language their fathers had done. It made their crime the worse, that they had smarted so long for the discontent and distrusts of their fathers, yet they venture in the same steps. Moses must again, in God's name, command water out of a rock for them; God is as able as ever to supply his people with what is needful for them. But Moses and Aaron acted wrong. They took much of the glory of this work of wonder to themselves; Must we fetch water? As if it were done by some power or worthiness of their own. They were to speak to the rock, but they smote it. Therefore it is charged upon them, that they did not sanctify God, that is, they did not give to him alone that glory of this miracle which was due unto his name. And being provoked by the people, Moses spake unadvisedly with his lips. The same pride of man would still usurp the office of the appointed Mediator; and become to ourselves wisdom, righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. Such a state of sinful independence, such a rebellion of the soul against its Saviour, the voice of God condemns in every page of the gospel.

CONC:

Aaron Assembled Assembly Company Congregation Gathered Opposition Themselves

Aaron Assembled Assembly Community Company Congregation Moses Opposition Themselves Together

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