Exodus 17:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 17:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 17:5 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewit..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 17:5 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.”
— Exodus 17:5 (KJV)
Exodus 17:5 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 17:5
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with Exodus 17:5: lord, before, people
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Exodus 17:5: lord, moses, take
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 17:5: lord, moses, before
“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 17:5: lord, before, people
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 17:5: lord, moses, before
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