Exodus 17:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Exodus 17:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 17:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 17:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?””

Exodus 17:2 — World English Bible

Exodus 17:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?”

Exodus 17:2 — American Standard Version

Exodus 17:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the people strive with Moses, and say, `Give us water, and we drink.' And Moses saith to them, `What? --ye strive with me, what? --ye try Jehovah?'”

Exodus 17:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 17:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water, that we may drink! And Moses said to them, Why do ye dispute with me? Why do ye tempt Jehovah?”

Exodus 17:2 — Darby Translation

Exodus 17:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore the people contended with Moses, and sayde, Giue vs water that we may drinke. And Moses sayde vnto them, Why contende yee with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?”

Exodus 17:2 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 17:2 in Context — Exodus 17

1 Y TODA la congregación de los hijos de Israel partió del desierto de Sin, por sus jornadas, al mandamiento de Jehová, y asentaron el campo en Rephidim: y no había agua para que el pueblo bebiese.

2 Y altercó el pueblo con Moisés, y dijeron: Danos agua que bebamos. Y Moisés les dijo: ¿Por qué altercáis conmigo? ¿por qué tentáis á Jehová?

3 Así que el pueblo tuvo allí sed de agua, y murmuró contra Moisés, y dijo: ¿Por qué nos hiciste subir de Egipto, para matarnos de sed á nosotros, y á nuestros hijos, y á nuestros ganados?

4 Entonces clamó Moisés á Jehová, diciendo: ¿Qué haré con este pueblo? de aquí á un poco me apedrearán.

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What Does Exodus 17:2 Mean?

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