Numbers 20:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Takeקַ֣ח
(kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the rod;הַמַּטֶּ֗ה
(ham·mat·teh)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
and you and your brotherאָחִ֔יךָ
(a·chi·cha,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ן
(ve·'a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
assembleוְהַקְהֵ֤ל
(ve·hak·hel)
6950: to gather as an assembly or congregationdenominative verb from qahal
the congregationהָעֵדָה֙
(ha·'e·dah)
5712: congregationfrom yaad
and speakוְדִבַּרְתֶּ֧ם
(ve·dib·bar·tem)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to the rockהַסֶּ֛לַע
(has·se·la)
5553: a crag, clifffrom an unused word
before their eyes,לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם
(le·'ei·nei·hem)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
that it may yieldוְנָתַ֣ן
(ve·na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
its water.מֵימָ֑יו
(mei·mav;)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
You shall thus bring forthוְהֹוצֵאתָ֙
(ve·ho·v·tze·ta)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
waterמַ֙יִם֙
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
for them out of the rockהַסֶּ֔לַע
(has·se·la,)
5553: a crag, clifffrom an unused word
and let the congregationהָעֵדָ֖ה
(ha·'e·dah)
5712: congregationfrom yaad
and their beastsבְּעִירָֽם׃
(be·'i·ram.)
1165: beasts, cattlefrom baar
drink."וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥
(ve·hish·ki·ta)
8248: cause to drink water, give to drinka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the rod
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
and gather
qahal  ('kaw-hal')
to convoke -- assemble (selves) (together), gather (selves) (together).
thou the assembly
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
together thou and Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
thy brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
ye unto the rock
cela`  (seh'-lah)
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress) -- (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
before their eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and it shall give forth
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
his water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
and thou shalt bring forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to them water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
out of the rock
cela`  (seh'-lah)
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress) -- (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
so thou shalt give
shaqah  (shaw-kaw')
to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to -- cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water.
the congregation
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
and their beasts
b`iyr  (beh-ere')
beast, cattle.
drink
shaqah  (shaw-kaw')
to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to -- cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Take the rod; and you and your brother Aaron assemble the congregation and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it may yield its water. You shall thus bring forth water for them out of the rock and let the congregation and their beasts drink."

King James Bible
Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take the staff and assemble the community. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will yield its water. You will bring out water for them from the rock and provide drink for the community and their livestock."

International Standard Version
"Take the rod, gather the community together, and then you and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock right before their eyes. It will release water. As you bring water to them from the rock, the community and the cattle will be able to drink."

NET Bible
"Take the staff and assemble the community, you and Aaron your brother, and then speak to the rock before their eyes. It will pour forth its water, and you will bring water out of the rock for them, and so you will give the community and their beasts water to drink."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Take your staff, then you and your brother Aaron gather the community. Right before their eyes, tell the rock to give up its water. In this way you will give the community water from the rock for them and their animals to drink."

King James 2000 Bible
Take the rod, and gather you the assembly together, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth its water, and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock: so you shall give the congregation and their animals drink.
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