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Numbers 21:5

And the people spoke against God and against Moses, saying, Why is this? Have you brought us ought of Egypt to kill us in the wilderness? for there is not bread nor water; and our soul loathes this light bread.

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

In Context

4And having departed from mount Or by the way leading to the Red Sea, they compassed the land of Edom, and the people lost courage by the way.

6And the Lord sent amongst the people deadly serpents, and they bit the people, and much people of the children of Israel died.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:11and said to Moses, Because there were no graves in the land of Egypt, have you brought us forth to kill us in the wilderness? What is this that you have done to us, having brought us out of Egypt?

Exodus 16:2all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 16:7and in the morning you⌃ shall see the glory of the Lord, inasmuch as he hears your murmuring against God; and who are we, that you⌃ continue to murmur against us?

Exodus 16:31And the children of Israel called the name of it Man; and it was as white coriander seed, and the taste of it as a wafer with honey.

Numbers 11:1And the people murmured sinfully before the Lord; and the Lord heard them and was very angry; and fire was kindled amongst them from the Lord, and devoured a part of the camp.

Numbers 11:20you⌃ shall eat for + 11:20 Gr. a month of days. a full month, until the flesh come out at your nostrils; and it shall be + 11:20 Lit. cholera. nausea to you, because you⌃ disobeyed the Lord, who is amongst you, and wept before him, saying, What had we to do to come out of Egypt?

Matthew Henry on Numbers 21:5-10

The Brazen Serpent. ( b. c. 1452.) 4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. 5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. 6 And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel… Read the whole commentary →

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