Exodus 17:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsExodus 17:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּ֤רֶב
rîyb
H7378
to contend
הָעָם֙
ʻam
H5971
people
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
Môsheh
H4872
Moses
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
תְּנוּ
nâthan
H5414
to give
לָ֥נוּ
מַ֖יִם
mayim
H4325
water
וְנִשְׁתֶּ֑ה
shâthâh
H8354
to drink
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לָהֶם֙
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
Môsheh
H4872
Moses
מַה
mâh
H4100
what
תְּרִיבוּן֙
rîyb
H7378
to contend
עִמָּדִ֔י
ʻimmâd
H5978
with
מַה
mâh
H4100
what
תְּנַסּ֖וּן
nâçâh
H5254
to test
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?"
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King James Version Public Domain
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?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
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?”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).