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Numbers 20:11
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And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
About Numbers 20:11
Few verses address Water from the Rock in the Bible as directly as Numbers 20:11. This Old Testament passage from the law of Numbers has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Exodus 17:6
“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.”
- Numbers 20:8
“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.”
- Psalms 78:16
“He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.”
- Psalms 105:41
“He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:4
“And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.”
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How to Apply Numbers 20:11
Pray through Numbers 20:11 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Water from the Rock in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.