Numbers 20:9

9 And Moses toke the staffe from before ye Lorde as he commaunded him.

Numbers 20:9 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 20:9

And Moses took the rod from before the Lord.
&c.] Which was laid up somewhere in the sanctuary, as well as the rod of Aaron, ( Numbers 17:7 Numbers 17:10 ) :

as he commanded him;
being always faithful and obedient to him that appointed him.

Numbers 20:9 In-Context

7 And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge:

8 take ye staffe and gather thou and thi brother Aaro the congregacion together and saye vnto the rocke before their eyes that he geue forth his water. And thou shalt brynge the water out of the rocke and shalt geue the company drynke and their beesse also.

9 And Moses toke the staffe from before ye Lorde as he commaunded him.

10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregacion together before the rocke ad he sayed vnto the heare ye rebellyons must we fett you water out of this rocke?

11 And Moses lifte vp his hade with his staffe and smote the rocke .ij. tymes and the water came out abundantly and the multitude dranke and their beesse also.