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Numbers 21:16

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And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
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  1. Numbers 20:8Rank 1 from verse 16
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    8Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

  2. Isaiah 12:3Rank 2 from verse 16
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    3Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

  3. Isaiah 41:17–18Rank 3 from verse 16
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    17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

    18I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

  4. Judges 9:21Rank 4 from verse 16
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    21And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

  5. Exodus 17:6Rank 5 from verse 16
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    6Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

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Numbers 21:16

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thence

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From that place, position, point, or source; away from there.

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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water

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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

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21:16And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

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