Exodus 17:1

And all the assembly of the sons of Israel set forward out of the desert of Sin, by their removings, at the bidding of Yahweh,—and encamped in Rephidim, and there was no water for the people to drink.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 found fault with Moses, and said—Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why should ye find fault with me? Why should ye put Yahweh to the proof?

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Cross References

Exodus 15:22And Moses caused Israel to break up from the Red Sea, and they went out into the desert of Shur,—and journeyed three days in the desert and found no water;

Exodus 17:8Then came in Amalek,—and fought with Israel, in Rephidim.

Numbers 9:17but at the bidding of the upgoings of the cloud from off the tent, then, after that, the sons of Israel set forward,—and in the place where the cloud abode, there the sons of Israel encamped:

Numbers 20:2And there was no water for the assembly,—so they gathered together against Moses and against Aaron.

Numbers 33:14And they brake up from Alush,—and encamped in Rephidim, where 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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