Psalm 114:8
New International Version
who turned the rock into a pool, the hard rock into springs of water.

New Living Translation
He turned the rock into a pool of water; yes, a spring of water flowed from solid rock.

English Standard Version
who turns the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of water.

Berean Standard Bible
who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!

King James Bible
Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

New King James Version
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters.

New American Standard Bible
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water.

NASB 1995
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water.

NASB 1977
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water.

Legacy Standard Bible
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a spring of water.

Amplified Bible
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water.

Christian Standard Bible
who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a spring.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of water.

American Standard Version
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters.

Contemporary English Version
because he turns solid rock into flowing streams and pools of water.

English Revised Version
Which turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He turns a rock into a pool filled with water and turns flint into a spring flowing with water.

Good News Translation
who changes rocks into pools of water and solid cliffs into flowing springs.

International Standard Version
who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flinty rock into flowing springs.

Majority Standard Bible
who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!

NET Bible
who turned a rock into a pool of water, a hard rock into springs of water!

New Heart English Bible
who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of waters.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

World English Bible
who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of waters.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, "" The flint to a fountain of waters!

Young's Literal Translation
He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, The flint to a fountain of waters!

Smith's Literal Translation
He turning the rock a pool of water, the flint to fountains of waters.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who turned the rock into pools of water, and the stony hill into fountains of waters.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He converted the rock into pools of water, and the cliff into fountains of waters.

New American Bible
Who turned the rock into pools of water, flint into a flowing spring.

New Revised Standard Version
who turns the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of water.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Who turned the rock into pools of water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who turned the flint into pools of waters and solid stone into springs of waters!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
who turned the rock into pools of water, and the flint into fountains of water.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Tremble at the Presence of the LORD
7Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, 8who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!

Cross References
Exodus 17:6
Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.

Numbers 20:8-11
“Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.” / So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded. / Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly in front of the rock, and Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” ...

Isaiah 48:21
They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out.

1 Corinthians 10:4
and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

Nehemiah 9:15
In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them.

Deuteronomy 8:15
He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.

Psalm 78:15-16
He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. / He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.

Psalm 105:41
He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.

Isaiah 41:18
I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.

John 4:14
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 7:37-38
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

Revelation 22:1
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

Isaiah 35:6-7
Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. / The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.

Isaiah 43:19-20
Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert. / The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.


Treasury of Scripture

Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

Psalm 78:15,16
He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths…

Psalm 105:41
He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

Psalm 107:35
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

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Psalm 114
1. The miracles wrought by God, when he brought his people out of Egypt,
7. are a just ground of fearing him.














who turned
This phrase highlights the divine action and power of God. The Hebrew root word here is "הָפַךְ" (haphak), which means to turn, overturn, or transform. This transformation is not merely a physical change but a miraculous act that signifies God's sovereignty over nature. Historically, this refers to the events during the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, where God provided water from a rock, demonstrating His ability to provide and sustain His people in the most barren circumstances.

the rock
The term "rock" in Hebrew is "צוּר" (tsur), often symbolizing strength, stability, and permanence. In the context of the Exodus, the rock represents an obstacle or a challenge that seems insurmountable. Yet, it is precisely this unyielding surface that God chooses to transform, illustrating that no barrier is too great for His power. Theologically, the rock can also be seen as a metaphor for Christ, who is referred to as the spiritual rock in 1 Corinthians 10:4, providing living water to believers.

into a pool
The Hebrew word for "pool" is "אֲגַם" (agam), which signifies a body of water, often calm and life-sustaining. This transformation from rock to pool is a vivid image of God's provision and care. In a desert environment, a pool represents life, refreshment, and hope. This miraculous provision underscores God's ability to bring life and abundance out of desolation and hardship, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.

the flint
"Flint" in Hebrew is "חַלָּמִישׁ" (challamish), a type of hard, sedimentary rock. Flint is known for its hardness and ability to produce sparks when struck, symbolizing resilience and potential. In the biblical narrative, the flint represents the seemingly impossible situations that God can transform. The use of flint emphasizes the miraculous nature of the event, as it is even less likely to yield water than ordinary rock.

into a fountain of water
The phrase "fountain of water" in Hebrew is "מַעְיָן מָיִם" (ma'yan mayim), suggesting a continuous and abundant source of water. A fountain is not just a static pool but a dynamic, flowing source, symbolizing the living and active provision of God. This transformation signifies not only God's provision but also His generosity and the overflowing nature of His blessings. In a spiritual sense, it points to the living water that Christ offers, which quenches spiritual thirst and brings eternal life.

Verse 8. - Which turned the rook into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters (see Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11). Miracles of mercy, showing at once God's almightiness and his care for Israel.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
who turned
הַהֹפְכִ֣י (ha·hō·p̄ə·ḵî)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert

the rock
הַצּ֣וּר (haṣ·ṣūr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge

into a pool,
אֲגַם־ (’ă·ḡam-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 98: A marsh, a rush, a stockade of reeds

the flint
חַ֝לָּמִ֗ישׁ (ḥal·lā·mîš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2496: Flint

into a fountain
לְמַעְיְנוֹ־ (lə·ma‘·yə·nōw-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4599: A fountain, a source

of water.
מָֽיִם׃ (mā·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen


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