Take 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.
Ver. 8. Take the rod.] God puts off their rebellion, and satisfies their thirst by a miracle.
Speak unto the rock.] He is not bidden now to smite it; as once in Exodus 17:6, which because he did unbidden, God was deeply displeased, as some are of opinion.