Numbers 20:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

"Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to the rock in front of them, and it will yield its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community and their livestock to drink."

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

קַ֣ח אֶת־הַמַּטֶּ֗ה וְהַקְהֵ֤ל אֶת־הָעֵדָה֙ אַתָּה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן אָחִ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֧ם אֶל־הַסֶּ֛לַע לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם וְנָתַ֣ן מֵימָ֑יו וְהוֹצֵאתָ֨ לָהֶ֥ם מַ֙יִם֙ מִן־הַסֶּ֔לַע וְהִשְׁקִיתָ֥ אֶת־הָעֵדָ֖ה וְאֶת־בְּעִירָֽם

Transliteration

qaḥ ʾet-the-maṭṭeh and-haqhēl ʾet-the-ʿēdâ ʾattâ and-ʾahărōn ʾāḥîkā and-dibbarttem to-the-selaʿ before-their-eyes and-nātan mêmāyw and-hôṣēʾtā for-them mayim from-the-selaʿ and-hišqîtā ʾet-the-ʿēdâ and-ʾet-bəʿîrām

Grammar Details

• *qaḥ*: qal imperative masculine singular - take
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *maṭṭeh*: masculine singular with definite article - the staff/rod
• *haqhēl*: hiphil imperative masculine singular - assemble
• *ʿēdâ*: feminine singular with definite article - the congregation
• *ʾattâ*: 2nd masculine singular pronoun - you
• *ʾahărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *ʾāḥîkā*: masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother
• *dibbarttem*: piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall speak
• *selaʿ*: masculine singular with definite article - the rock
• *nātan*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will give
• *mêmāyw*: masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its waters
• *hôṣēʾtā*: hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall bring out
• *mayim*: masculine plural - water
• *hišqîtā*: hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give drink
• *bəʿîrām*: feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cattle

Word Meanings

• *maṭṭeh*: staff/rod
• *haqhēl*: assemble/gather
• *ʿēdâ*: congregation/assembly
• *selaʿ*: rock/cliff
• *hôṣēʾtā*: bring out/produce
• *hišqîtā*: give drink/water
• *bəʿîrām*: their cattle/livestock

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  "Take the rod, and gather the assembly together, you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their livestock."

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Take{H3947} the rod,{H4294} and assemble{H6950} the congregation,{H5712} thou, and Aaron{H175} thy brother,{H251} and speak{H1696} ye unto the rock{H5553} before their eyes,{H5869} that it give forth{H5414} its water;{H4325} and thou shalt bring forth{H5414} to them water{H4325} out{H3318} of the rock;{H5553} so thou shalt give{H8248} the congregation{H5712} and their cattle drink.{H8248}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Take{H3947}{(H8798)} the rod{H4294}, and gather{H6950}{(H8685)} thou the assembly{H5712} together, thou, and Aaron{H175} thy brother{H251}, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} ye unto the rock{H5553} before their eyes{H5869}; and it shall give forth{H5414}{(H8804)} his water{H4325}, and thou shalt bring forth{H3318}{(H8689)} to them water{H4325} out of the rock{H5553}: so thou shalt give{H8248} the congregation{H5712} and their beasts{H1165} drink{H8248}{(H8689)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  take ye staffe and gather thou and thi brother Aaro the congregacion together and saye vnto the rocke before their eyes that he geue forth his water. And thou shalt brynge the water out of the rocke and shalt geue the company drynke and their beesse also.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Take the staffe, & gather the cogregacion together, thou & thy brother Aaron, & speake vnto the rocke before their eyes, & it shall geue his water. And thus shalt thou prouyde the water out of the rocke, & geue the congregacion drynke, and their catell also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Take the rod, and gather thou & thy brother Aaron the Congregation together, & speake yee vnto the rocke before their eyes, and it shall giue foorth his water, and thou shalt bring them water out of the rocke: so thou shalt giue the Congregation, and their beastes drinke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Take the rodde, and gather thou and thy brother Aaron the congregation together, and speake vnto the rocke before their eyes, and it shall geue foorth his water: And thou shalt bryng them water out of the rocke, to geue the companie drynke, and their beastes also.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak you to the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their cattle drink.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Take the rod, and assemble the company, thou and Aaron thy brother; and ye have spoken unto the rock before their eyes, and it hath given its water, and thou hast brought out to them water from the rock, and hast watered the company, and their beasts.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Take the rod, you and Aaron, your brother, and make all the people come together, and before their eyes give orders to the rock to give out its water; and so make water come out of the rock for them, and give the people and their cattle drink.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “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.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 4:17 : 17 And take this staff in your hand, for with it you shall perform the signs.
• Exod 17:5-6 : 5 The LORD answered Moses, "Go ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you. Take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go." 6 The LORD continued, "I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink." So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.
• Isa 43:20 : 20 The animals of the field will honor Me— jackals and ostriches—because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people,
• Isa 48:21 : 21 They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow from the rock for them; He split open the rock, and water gushed out.
• Matt 21:21 : 21 Jesus answered them, 'Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you tell this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
• Mark 11:22-24 : 22 Jesus replied to them, 'Have faith in God.' 23 'Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea, and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.' 24 'Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.'
• Luke 11:13 : 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!
• John 4:10-14 : 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." 11 The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do you get this living water? 12 Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?" 13 Jesus answered her, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. 14 But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
• John 16:24 : 24 Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.
• Acts 1:14 : 14 They all continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.
• Acts 2:1-4 : 1 When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
• Rev 22:1 : 1 Then the angel showed me a pure river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• Rev 22:17 : 17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say, "Come!" Let the one who is thirsty come, and let the one who desires take the water of life freely.
• Exod 17:9 : 9 Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some men for us and go out to fight against Amalek. Tomorrow, I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."
• Num 20:11 : 11 Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water came out abundantly, and the community and their livestock drank.
• Num 21:15 : 15 The ravines of the valleys that extend to the settlement of Ar and rest along the border of Moab.
• Num 21:18 : 18 The well that the leaders dug, that the nobles of the people excavated with their scepters and staffs.' From the wilderness they went to Mattanah.
• Josh 6:5 : 5 When you hear the sound of a long blast from the ram’s horn, have all the people give a loud shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse, and the people will go up—each straight ahead.
• Josh 6:20 : 20 When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted. At the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a great shout, the wall collapsed. Each person charged straight in, and they captured the city.
• Neh 9:15 : 15 You provided bread from heaven for their hunger and brought water out of a rock for their thirst. You told them to go in and take possession of the land You had sworn to give them.
• Ps 33:9 : 9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
• Ps 78:15-16 : 15 He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them water as abundant as the depths. 16 He brought streams out of the rock and made water flow down like rivers.
• Ps 105:41 : 41 He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.
• Ps 114:8 : 8 who turned the rock into a pool, the hard stone into a spring of water.
• Isa 41:17-18 : 17 The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I, the Lord, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. 18 I will open rivers on the barren heights and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs.
• Exod 4:20 : 20 So Moses took his wife and his sons, put them on a donkey, and started back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.
• Exod 7:20 : 20 Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded. Aaron raised his staff and struck the water of the Nile in the sight of Pharaoh and his officials, and all the water in the river was turned into blood.
• Exod 14:16 : 16 As for you, lift up your staff, stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it, so the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.
• Gen 18:14 : 14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time next year, I will return to you, and Sarah will have a son.
• Exod 4:2 : 2 The LORD said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' Moses replied, 'A staff.'