Then he said, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.”
2 Kings 3:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For the Lord says, “You will not see wind or rain, but the wadi will be filled with water, and you will drink #– #you and your cattle and your animals.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For thus says the Lord: You shall not see wind or rain, yet that ravine shall be filled with water, so you, your cattle, and your beasts [of burden] may drink. American Standard Version (1901) For thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, and ye shall drink, both ye and your cattle and your beasts. Common English Bible This is what the LORD says: You won’t see any wind or rain, but that valley will be full of water. Then you’ll be able to drink—you, your cattle, and your animals. Catholic Public Domain Version For thus says the Lord: You shall not see wind or rain. And yet this channel shall be filled with water. And you shall drink, you and your families, and your beasts of burden. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thus saith the Lord: You shall not see wind, nor rain: and yet this channel shall be filled with waters. And you shall drink, you and your families, and your beasts. |
Then he said, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.”
I am going to stand there in front of you on the rock at Horeb; when you hit the rock, water will come out of it and the people will drink.’ Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.
They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow from the rock for them; he split the rock, and water gushed out.