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Berean Standard Bible

“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?””

Numbers 20:10

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The people of Israel are at Kadesh with no water, and once again they quarrel with Moses. God tells Moses to speak to the rock in front of the assembly so that it will give water.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels! Shall we bring water out of this rock for you?”

King James Version (KJV)

And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; shall we bring you forth water out of this rock?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Moses and Aaron made the people come together in front of the rock, and he said to them, Give ear now, you people whose hearts are turned from the Lord; are we to get water for you out of the rock?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y juntaron Moisés y Aarón la congregación delante de la peña, y díjoles: Oid ahora, rebeldes: ¿os hemos de hacer salir aguas de esta peña?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y él y Aarón convocaron al pueblo y los hicieron reunirse junto a la roca. Luego les dijo: «Oigan, rebeldes: ¿Hemos de sacar agua de esta roca?».

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