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.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 20 of Numbers. Miriam dies at Kadesh, and shortly afterward the people again complain about the lack of water. God commands Moses to speak to the rock, but Moses strikes it twice. Although water comes forth, God declares that Moses and Aaron will not bring the community into the land. The episode highlights the special responsibility of leaders and shows that an apparently effective response does not make an action obedient when it violates the command received.
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Nimm den Stab und versammle die Gemeinde, du und dein Bruder Aaron, und redet mit dem Fels vor ihren Augen; der wird sein Wasser geben. Also sollst du ihnen Wasser aus dem Fels bringen und die Gemeinde tränken und ihr Vieh.
Toma la vara y reúne la congregación, tú y Aarón tu hermano, y hablad a la peña en ojos de ellos; y ella dará su agua, y les sacarás aguas de la peña, y darás de beber a la congregación, y a sus bestias.
Prends la verge, et convoque l'assemblée, toi et ton frère Aaron. Vous parlerez en leur présence au rocher, et il donnera ses eaux; tu feras sortir pour eux de l'eau du rocher, et tu abreuveras l'assemblée et leur bétail.
Piglia la verga; e tu ed Aaronne, tuo fratello, adunate la raunanza, e parlate a quel sasso, in presenza loro; ed esso darà la sua acqua, e tu farai loro uscir dell’acqua del sasso, e darai da bere alla raunanza e al lor bestiame.
Toma a vara, e ajunta a congregação, tu e Arão, teu irmão, e falai à rocha, perante os seus olhos, e dará a sua água; assim lhes tirarás água da rocha, e darás a beber à congregação e aos seus animais.
「你拿著杖去,和你的哥哥 亞倫 召集會眾,在他們眼前吩咐磐石湧出水來,水就會從磐石流出,給會眾和他們的牲畜喝。」
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