Verse List for EXO 17:2

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Mosheh (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) So the people argued with Mosheh again, saying, “Give us water to drink!”
¶  “Why are you all quarrelling with me?” Mosheh answered. “Why are you all testing Yahweh?”

OET-LV And_it _quarrelled the_people with Mosheh and_they _said give to/for_us water we_drink and_he/it _said to/for_them Mosheh why are_you _quarrelling with_me why are_you _putting _to _the _test DOM YHWH.

ULT And the people quarreled with Moses, and they said, “Give us water to drink.”
¶  And Moses said to them, “Why are you quarreling with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”

UST So the people complained to Moses again, saying, “Give us water to drink!”
¶  Moses replied to them, “You should not quarrel with me! You should not test Yahweh!”

BSB & MSB So the people contended with Moses “Give us water to drink.”
§  “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE & WMBB Therefore the people quarrelled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.”
¶  Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?”

NET So the people contended with Moses, and they said, “Give us water to drink!” Moses said to them, “Why do you contend with me? Why do you test the Lord?”

LSV and the people strive with Moses, and say, “Give us water, and we drink.” And Moses says to them, “Why do you strive with me? Why do you try YHWH?”

FBV Some of them came and complained to Moses, saying, “Give us water to drink!”
¶  “Why are you complaining to me?” Moses asked. “Why are you trying to challenge the Lord?”

T4T So the people complained to Moses/me again, saying, “Give us water to drink!” Moses/I replied to them, “Why are you ◄criticizing/arguing with► me [RHQ]? And why are you trying to determine whether Yahweh has the power to provide for you?”

LEB And the people quarreled with Moses, and they said, “Give us water so that we can drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”

BBE So the people were angry with Moses, and said, Give us water for drinking. And Moses said, Why are you angry with me? and why do you put God to the test?

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said: 'Give us water that we may drink.' And Moses said unto them: 'Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye try the LORD?'

ASV Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?

DRA And they chode with Moses, and said: Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses answered them: Why chide you with me? Wherefore do you tempt the Lord?

YLT and the people strive with Moses, and say, 'Give us water, and we drink.' And Moses saith to them, 'What? — ye strive with me, what? — ye try Jehovah?'

Drby And the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water, that we may drink! And Moses said to them, Why do ye dispute with me? Why do ye tempt Jehovah?

RV Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
(Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye/you_all with me? wherefore do ye/you_all tempt the LORD?)

SLT And the people contended with Moses, and they will say, Give to us water and we will drink. And Moses will say to them, Why will ye contend with me, and why will ye tempt Jehovah?

Wbstr Wherefore the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why chide you with me? why do ye tempt the LORD?

KJB-1769 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
(Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye/you_all with me? wherefore do ye/you_all tempt the LORD?)

KJB-1611 Wherefore the people did chide with Moses and said, Giue vs water that wee may drinke. And Moses said vnto them, Why chide you with mee? Wherefore doe ye tempt the LORD?
(Wherefore the people did chide with Moses and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide you with me? Wherefore do ye/you_all tempt the LORD?)

Bshps And ye people dyd chyde with Moyses, and sayde: geue vs water to drinke. Moyses said vnto them: why chyde you with me? wherfore do ye tempt ye Lord?
(And ye/you_all people did chide with Moses, and said: give us water to drink. Moses said unto them: why chide you with me? wherefore do ye/you_all tempt ye/you_all Lord?)

Gnva Wherefore the people contended with Moses, and sayde, Giue vs water that we may drinke. And Moses sayde vnto them, Why contende yee with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?
(Wherefore the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why contende ye/you_all with me? wherefore do ye/you_all tempt the Lord?)

Cvdl And they chode wt Moses, & sayde: Geue vs water, yt we maye drynke. Moses sayde vnto the: Why chyde ye wt me? Wherfore tepte ye ye LORDE?
(And they chode with Moses, and said: Give us water, it we may drink. Moses said unto them: Why chide ye/you_all with me? Wherefore tempt ye/you_all ye LORD?)

Wycl Whiche puple chidde ayens Moises, and seide, Yyue thou water to vs, that we drynke. To whiche Moises answeride, What chiden ye ayens me, and whi tempten ye the Lord?
(Which people chidde against Moses, and said, Give thou/you water to us, that we drink. To which Moses answered, What chiden ye/you_all against me, and why tempting ye/you_all the Lord?)

Luth Und sie zankten mit Mose und sprachen: Gebet uns Wasser, daß wir trinken! Mose sprach zu ihnen: Was zanket ihr mit mir? Warum versuchet ihr den HErr’s?
(And they/she/them argued with Moses and said: prayer us/to_us/ourselves water, that we/us drink(v)! Moses spoke to/for to_them: What quarrel you(pl)/their/her with to_me? Why tried you(pl)/their/her the LORD’s?)

ClVg Qui jurgatus contra Moysen, ait: Da nobis aquam, ut bibamus. Quibus respondit Moyses: Quid jurgamini contra me? cur tentatis Dominum?
(Who yurgatus on_the_contrary Moses, he_said: Give us water, as let’s_drink. To_whom answered Moses: What yurgamini on_the_contrary me? cur you_try the_Master?)

UHB וַ⁠יָּ֤רֶב הָ⁠עָם֙ עִם־מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ תְּנוּ־לָ֥⁠נוּ מַ֖יִם וְ⁠נִשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר לָ⁠הֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה מַה־תְּרִיבוּ⁠ן֙ עִמָּדִ֔⁠י מַה־תְּנַסּ֖וּ⁠ן אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐλοιδορεῖτο ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Μωυσῆν, λέγοντες, δὸς ἡμῖν ὕδωρ, ἵνα πίωμεν· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Μωυσῆς, τί λοιδορεῖσθέ μοι, καὶ τί πειράζετε Κύριον;

BrTr And the people reviled Moses, saying, Give us water, that we may drink; and Moses said to them, Why do ye revile me, and why tempt ye the Lord?