Exodus 17:1

And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the desert of Sin, according to their itinerations by the Word of the Lord; and they encamped in Rephidim: but the people had no water to drink;

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.

In Context

2and the people were contentious with Mosheh, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Mosheh said, Why do you contend with me? Why do you tempt before the Lord?

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Cross References

Exodus 15:22And Mosheh caused Israel to remove from the sea of Suph, and they went forth into the desert of Chagra, and went three days in the desert, but found no water.

Exodus 17:8And Amaleq came, and warred battle with Israel in Rephidim.

Numbers 9:17And according as the Cloud was uplifted above the Tabernacle, the sons of Israel afterward went on; and at the place where the Cloud rested, there did the sons of Israel encamp.

Numbers 20:2And there was no water for the congregation; and they gathered against Mosheh and against Aharon;

Numbers 33:14And they removed from Alush, and pitched in Rephidin; and there was no water for the people to drink.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 17:1

Two passages of story are recorded in this chapter, I. The watering of the host of Israel. 1. In the wilderness they wanted water, ver. 1 . 2. In their want they chided Moses, ver. 2, 3 . 3. Moses cried to God, ver. 4 . 4. God ordered him to smite the rock, and fetch water out of that; Moses did so, ver. 5, 6 . 5. The place named from it, ver. 7 . II. The defeating of the host of Amalek. 1. The victory obtained by the prayer of Moses, ver. 8-12 . 2. By the sword of Joshua, ver. 13 . 3. A record kept of it, ver. 14… Read the whole commentary →

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