Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them water as abundant as the seas; New Living Translation He split open the rocks in the wilderness to give them water, as from a gushing spring. English Standard Version He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep. Berean Standard Bible He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. King James Bible He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. New King James Version He split the rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink in abundance like the depths. New American Standard Bible He split the rocks in the wilderness And gave them plenty to drink like the ocean depths. NASB 1995 He split the rocks in the wilderness And gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths. NASB 1977 He split the rocks in the wilderness, And gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths. Legacy Standard Bible He was splitting the rocks in the wilderness And so gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths. Amplified Bible He split rocks in the wilderness And gave them abundant [water to] drink like the ocean depths. Christian Standard Bible He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the depths. Holman Christian Standard Bible He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the depths. American Standard Version He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths. Contemporary English Version God made water flow from rocks he split open in the desert, and his people drank freely, as though from a lake. English Revised Version He clave rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths. GOD'S WORD® Translation He split rocks in the desert. He gave them plenty to drink, an ocean of water. Good News Translation He split rocks open in the desert and gave them water from the depths. International Standard Version He caused the rocks to split in the wilderness, and gave them water as from an abundant sea. Majority Standard Bible He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. NET Bible He broke open rocks in the wilderness, and gave them enough water to fill the depths of the sea. New Heart English Bible He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths. Webster's Bible Translation He cleaved the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. World English Bible He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe cleaves rocks in a wilderness, "" And gives drink—as the great deep. Young's Literal Translation He cleaveth rocks in a wilderness, And giveth drink -- as the great deep. Smith's Literal Translation He will rend the rocks in the desert, and give drink as the great abyss. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe struck the rock in the wilderness: and gave them to drink, as out of the great deep. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He split rocks in the desert, gave water to drink, abundant as the deeps of the sea. New Revised Standard Version He split rocks open in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe cleaved the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of great depths. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He breached the flint in the wilderness and gave them drink as from the great depths. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He cleaved rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the great deep. Brenton Septuagint Translation he clave a rock in the wilderness, and made them drink as in a great deep. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Open My Mouth in Parables…14He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night. 15He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. 16He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.… Cross References Exodus 17:6 Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel. Numbers 20:8-11 “Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.” / So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded. / Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” ... Deuteronomy 8:15 He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint. Isaiah 48:21 They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out. Nehemiah 9:15 In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them. 1 Corinthians 10:4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. Psalm 105:41 He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert. Isaiah 43:19-20 Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert. / The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. John 4:10-14 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” / “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water? / Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?” ... John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” Revelation 22:1 Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Psalm 114:8 who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water! Deuteronomy 32:13 He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag, Job 29:6 when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil! Treasury of Scripture He split the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. Psalm 105:41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river. Psalm 114:8 Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Exodus 17:6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. Jump to Previous Abundant Abundantly Broken Clave Cleaved Cleaveth Cleft Deep Depths Desert Drink Great Ocean Power Rocks Seas Split Waste Water Waters WildernessJump to Next Abundant Abundantly Broken Clave Cleaved Cleaveth Cleft Deep Depths Desert Drink Great Ocean Power Rocks Seas Split Waste Water Waters WildernessPsalm 78 1. An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God9. The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient 67. The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David. He split the rocks in the wilderness This phrase begins with a powerful image of divine intervention. The Hebrew word for "split" is "בָּקַע" (baqa), which conveys the idea of cleaving or breaking open. This action signifies God's ability to overcome natural barriers and provide for His people in miraculous ways. The "rocks" symbolize the seemingly insurmountable challenges faced by the Israelites during their wilderness journey. Historically, the wilderness refers to the Sinai Desert, a harsh and arid region where survival without divine intervention would have been impossible. This act of splitting the rocks is a testament to God's sovereignty and His willingness to provide for His people against all odds. and gave them water as abundant as the seas Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He splitיְבַקַּ֣ע (yə·ḇaq·qa‘) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1234: To cleave, to rend, break, rip, open the rocks צֻ֭רִים (ṣu·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech and gave [them] drink וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ (way·yašq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to as abundant רַבָּֽה׃ (rab·bāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great as the seas. כִּתְהֹמ֥וֹת (kiṯ·hō·mō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep Links Psalm 78:15 NIVPsalm 78:15 NLT Psalm 78:15 ESV Psalm 78:15 NASB Psalm 78:15 KJV Psalm 78:15 BibleApps.com Psalm 78:15 Biblia Paralela Psalm 78:15 Chinese Bible Psalm 78:15 French Bible Psalm 78:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 78:15 He split rocks in the wilderness (Psalm Ps Psa.) |