Numbers 21:16
And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
Numbers 21:16 in other translations
| BSB | From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.” |
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| WEB | From there they traveled to Beer; that is the well of which the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.” |
| ASV | And from thence they journeyed to Beer: that is the well whereof Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. |
| YLT | And from thence they journeyed to Beer; it is the well concerning which Jehovah said to Moses, ‘Gather the people, and I give to them--water.' |
| DARBY | And from thence to Beer: that is the well of which Jehovah spoke to Moses, Assemble the people, and I will give them water. |
| BBE | From there they went on to Beer, the water-spring of which the Lord said to Moses, Make the people come together and I will give them water. |
| Webster | And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well of which the LORD spoke to Moses, Assemble the people, and I will give them water. |
What does Numbers 21:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 21:10-20
We have here the removes of the children of Israel, till they came to the plains of Moab, from whence they passed over Jordan into Canaan. The end of their pilgrimage was near. "They set forward." It were well if we did thus; and the nearer we come to heaven, were so much the more active and abundant in the work of the Lord. The wonderful success God granted to his people, is here spoken of, and, among the rest…
Numbers 21:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Numbers 21:16
- 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.
- Isaiah 41:17-18
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
- Isaiah 12:3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- Judges 9:21
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
- Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
- Revelation 21:6
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
- 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.
- Revelation 22:1
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
- Isaiah 43:20
The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
- John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
- Isaiah 49:10
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
- John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
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Context
- Numbers 21:15
And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
- Numbers 21:16
And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
- Numbers 21:17
Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
Numbers 21:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y de allí vinieron á Beer: este es el pozo del cual Jehová dijo á Moisés: Junta el pueblo, y les daré agua. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et de là ils vinrent à Beër. C’est là le puits au sujet duquel l’ Éternel dit à Moïse: Assemble le peuple, et je leur donnerai de l’eau. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und von dort zogen sie nach Beer; das ist der Brunnen, von welchem Jehova zu Mose sprach: Versammle das Volk, und ich will ihnen Wasser geben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ex eo loco apparuit puteus, super quo locutus est Dominus ad Moysen: Congrega populum, et dabo ei aquam. |