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Exodus 17:6 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Exodus 17:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 17 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Exodus 17:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 17:6
Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb—This verse is central to understanding Christ in the Old Testament. God says 'I will stand...upon the rock' (צוּר, tsur)—YHWH positions Himself ON the rock that Moses will strike. The Hebrew עַל־הַצּוּר (al-hatsur, 'upon the rock') places God receiving the blow meant for rebellious Israel. Moses strikes the rock and water gushes forth; Paul explicitly declares 'that Rock was Christ' (1 Cor 10:4). The striking pictures divine judgment falling on the Substitute. Water flowing from the smitten rock represents life flowing from Christ's...
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Cross-References for Exodus 17:6
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“and the rock was Christ.”
“as he commanded him.”
“and brought forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst”
“and waters gushed out. They ran as a river in the dry places.”
“[in which were] fiery serpents and scorpions”
“and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.”
“If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”
“he struck the rock”
“the flint into a spring of waters.”
“and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I”