Other translations
New Catholic Bible
as a rebuke for the decree to slaughter infants, you gave them abundant water unexpectedly,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
in rebuke for the decree to kill the infants, you gave them abundant water unexpectedly,
Good News Translation®
Because those enemies decreed that the babies of your people should be killed, you stirred up the sources of their everflowing river and made it foul with blood. In the desert you let your people go thirsty, to give them a taste of how you had punished their enemies. And then, when they least expected it, you gave them plenty of water.
Wycliffe Bible
And when they were made less, in the leading away of young children slain, thou gavest suddenly plenteous water to them; [The which when they were diminished, in the over-leading of the slain little children, thou gave to them abounding water in manner not hoped (for);]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
in rebuke for the decree to slay the infants, thou gavest them abundant water unexpectedly,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
in rebuke for the decree to kill the infants, you gave them abundant water unexpectedly,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
in rebuke for the decree to kill the infants, you gave them abundant water unexpectedly,
Common English Bible © 2011
But you gave your people water in greater abundance than they could possibly imagine.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
as a rebuke to the decree for the slaying of infants, You gave them abundant water beyond their hope,
Revised Standard Version
in rebuke for the decree to slay the infants, thou gavest them abundant water unexpectedly,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
in rebuke for the decree to kill the infants, you gave them abundant water unexpectedly,