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Numbers 20:8 Cross-References
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“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.”
Numbers 20:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 20:8
God instructs Moses to speak to the rock to produce water, demonstrating divine power to supply Israel's needs through means requiring only faith-filled obedience. The command 'Take the rod' refers to Aaron's budded rod that confirmed God's choice of Aaron's priesthood (Numbers 17:10). This rod symbolized divine authority and miraculous provision. The phrase 'gather thou the assembly together' emphasizes that the miracle would occur publicly, vindicating God before the congregation. The central command—'speak ye unto the rock before their eyes'—requires only verbal address, not physical striki...
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Cross-References for Numbers 20:8
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“with which you shall do the signs.,And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs., וְאֶת־הַמַּטֶּה הַזֶּה תִּקַּח בְּיָדֶךָ אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה־בּוֹ אֶת־הָאֹתֹת׃ פ ,And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.”
“the jackals and the ostriches; because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert”
“you have asked nothing in my name. Ask”
“Come! He who hears”
“they were all with one accord in one place.”
“being evil”
“and it was done. He commanded”
“which the princes dug”
“leans on the border of Moab.,And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab., וְאֶשֶׁד הַנְּחָלִים אֲשֶׁר נָטָה לְשֶׁבֶת עָר וְנִשְׁעַן לִגְבוּל מוֹאָב׃ ,And the slope of the valleys That inclineth toward the seat of Ar, And leaneth upon the border of Moab.,καὶ τοὺς χειμάρρους κατέστησεν κατοικίσαι ηρ καὶ πρόσκειται τοῖς ὁρίοις μωαβ,And he has appointed brooks to cause Er to dwell there; and it lies near to the coasts of Moab.,אשר הנחלם ואשר נטה לשבת עיר ונשען לגבול מואב,And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.,וְשָׁפוּךְ נַחֲלַיָא דְמִדַבְּרִין לְקָבֵל לְחָיַת וּמִסְתְּמִיךְ לִתְחוּם מוֹאָב ,and at the flowing of the streams which lead towards Lechayath, and are joined at the confine of Moab.”
“and stretch out your hand over the sea”