Verse 20

Behold, he struck the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Se, han slo på klippen, så vannet strømmet ut og bekker flommet over. Kan han også gi oss brød, eller skaffe kjøtt til folket sitt?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Se, han slo klippen, så vannet strømmet ut og bekkene fløt over; kan han også gi brød? Kan han gi sitt folk kjøtt også?

• Norsk King James

  Se, han slo klippen, så vannene fløt ut, og bekker oversvømte; kan han også gi dem brød? Kan han gi kjøtt til sitt folk?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Se, han slo på klippen, og vann flommet ut; bekker strømmet over. Kan han også gi brød eller skaffe kjøtt til sitt folk?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Når han slo klippen, kom vannet ut og bekkene flommet; kan han også gi oss brød eller forberede kjøtt til sitt folk?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Se, han slo klippen så vannet flommet ut, og bekker strømmet over; kan han også gi brød? Kan han sørge for kjøtt til folket sitt?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Se, han slo på klippen, og vannet sprutet ut, og strømmene flommet; men kan han gi brød også? Kan han forsyne sitt folk med kjøtt?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Se, han slo klippen så vannet flommet ut, og bekker strømmet over; kan han også gi brød? Kan han sørge for kjøtt til folket sitt?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han slo klippen så vann veltet fram og bekker strømmet ut. 'Kan han også gi brød eller skaffe kjøtt til sitt folk?'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  True, He struck the rock, and water gushed out, and streams overflowed. But can He also give us bread or provide meat for His people?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  «Se, han slo klippen, og vannet strømmet ut, bekker flommet, men kan han også gi brød eller skaffe kjøtt til sitt folk?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  See, han haver slaget Klippen, at der flød Vand, og Bækkene løbe over; mon han kunde og give Brød? mon han kunde beskikke Kjød for sit Folk?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Se, Han slo på klippen, så vannene strømmet ut og bekkene flommet over; kan Han også gi brød? Kan Han gi kjøtt til sitt folk?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Se, han slo klippen, så vann strømmet ut, og bekker flommet over. Kan han også gi brød? Vil han sørge for kjøtt til sitt folk?"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Se, han slo i klippen, så vannet strømte ut og bekker rant over. Kan han også gi brød? Kan han sørge for kjøtt til sitt folk?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Se, han slo klippen, så vannet strømmet ut, og bekker flommet over; kan han også gi brød? Vil han gi kjøtt til sitt folk?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Se, han slo på klippen slik at vannet fløt og bekkene strømmet ned; kan han også gi oss brød og skaffe kjøtt til sitt folk?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For they spake agaynst God and sayde: Yee yee, God shal prepare a table in the wyldernesse, shall he?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Behold, he smote the rocke, that the water gushed out, and the streames ouerflowed: can hee giue bread also? or prepare flesh for his people?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beholde, he hath smytten the stonie rocke, and waters haue gushed out, and streames haue flowed out aboundantly: but can he likewise geue bread, can he prouide fleshe for his people?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, Streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. `Also -- bread `is' He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  See, the rock was cut open by his power, so that the water came rushing out, and overflowing streams; is he able to give us bread? is he able to get meat for his people?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Yes, he struck a rock and water flowed out, streams gushed forth. But can he also give us food? Will he provide meat for his people?”

Referenced Verses

• Num 20:11 : 11 Then Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod, and water came out abundantly; and the congregation and their livestock drank.
• Gen 18:12-14 : 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have grown old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13 And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old? 14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
• Exod 17:6-7 : 6 Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he named the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the quarreling of the children of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
• Num 11:18 : 18 And say to the people, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us meat to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt; therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you shall eat.
• Num 11:21-23 : 21 And Moses said, The people among whom I am are six hundred thousand footmen; and You have said, I will give them meat, that they may eat a whole month. 22 Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them? 23 And the LORD said to Moses, Is the LORD's hand shortened? You shall see now whether My word shall come to pass to you or not.
• Ps 78:41 : 41 Yes, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.