Moses Strikes the Rock Quiz
One moment of anger at a rock cost Moses the promised land. See how much you remember about Numbers 20. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
- What did the people lack?
- Water
- Bread
- Shoes
- What did God tell Moses to do to the rock?
- Speak to it
- Strike it
- Move it
- What did Moses do instead?
- Struck it twice
- Ignored it
- Prayed
- What did Moses call the people?
- Rebels
- Friends
- Sheep
- Did water come out?
- Yes, abundantly
- No
- Just a little
- What tool did Moses use?
- His rod
- A sword
- His bare hand
- Why was God displeased?
- Moses didn't trust or honor him
- Moses was late
- Moses was tired
- What was Moses' punishment?
- He wouldn't enter the promised land
- He lost his rod
- Nothing
- Who shared in the punishment?
- Aaron
- Joshua
- Caleb
- What does the story teach?
- Trusting and honoring God matters
- Anger wins
- Rocks hold water
Moses Strikes the Rock Quiz Answers & Bible References
Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.
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What did the people lack?
Water
And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
Numbers 20:2 (KJV) -
What did God tell Moses to do to the rock?
Speak to it
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.
Numbers 20:8 (KJV) -
What did Moses do instead?
Struck it twice
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Numbers 20:11 (KJV) -
What did Moses call the people?
Rebels
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
Numbers 20:10 (KJV) -
Did water come out?
Yes, abundantly
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Numbers 20:11 (KJV) -
What tool did Moses use?
His rod
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Numbers 20:11 (KJV) -
Why was God displeased?
Moses didn't trust or honor him
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Numbers 20:12 (KJV) -
What was Moses' punishment?
He wouldn't enter the promised land
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Numbers 20:12 (KJV) -
Who shared in the punishment?
Aaron
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Numbers 20:12 (KJV) -
What does the story teach?
Trusting and honoring God matters
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Numbers 20:12 (KJV)