◄ Psalm 78:20 {77:20} ►
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Good News Translation
It is true that he struck the rock, and water flowed out in a torrent; but can he also provide us with bread and give his people meat?"

New Revised Standard Version
Even though he struck the rock so that water gushed out and torrents overflowed, can he also give bread, or provide meat for his people?”

Contemporary English Version
It's true God struck the rock and water gushed out like a river, but can he give his people bread and meat?"

New American Bible
True, when he struck the rock, water gushed forth, the wadies flooded. But can he also give bread, or provide meat to his people?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because he struck the rock, and the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide a table for his people?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Because he struck the rock, and the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide a table for his people?

he smote

Exodus 17:6,7 Behold I will stand there before thee, upon the rock Horeb, and thou shalt strike the rock, and water shall come out of it that the people may drink. Moses did so before the ancients of Israel: . . .

Numbers 20:11 And when Moses bad lifted up his hand, and struck the rock twice with the rod, there came forth water in great abundance, so that the people and their cattle drank,

can he give

Psalm 78:41 And they turned back and tempted God: and grieved the holy one of Israel.

Genesis 18:12-14 And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure? . . .

Numbers 11:21-23 And Moses said: There are six hundred thousand footmen of this people, and sayest thou: I will give them flesh to eat a whole month? . . .

Context
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
…19And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? 20Because he struck the rock, and the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide a table for his people?21Therefore the Lord heard, and was angry: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel.…
Cross References
Numbers 11:4
For a mixt multitude of people, that came up with them, burned with desire, sitting and weeping, the children of Israel also being joined with them, and said: Who shall give us flesh to eat?

Numbers 11:18
And thou shalt say to the people: Be ye sanctified: to morrow you shall eat flesh: for I have heard you say: Who will give us flesh to eat? It was well with us in Egypt. That the Lord may give you flesh, and you may eat:

Numbers 20:11
And when Moses bad lifted up his hand, and struck the rock twice with the rod, there came forth water in great abundance, so that the people and their cattle drank,

Psalm 68:10
In it shall thy animals dwell; in thy sweetness, O God, thou hast provided for the poor.

Psalm 78:15
He struck the rock in the wilderness: and gave them to drink, as out of the great deep.

Psalm 78:16
He brought forth water out of the rock: and made streams run down as rivers.

Isaiah 48:21
They thirsted not in the desert, when he led them out: he brought forth water out of the rock for them, and he clove the rock, and the waters gushed out.

Psalm 78:19
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