Exodus 16:2

The whole community of Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

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And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

In Context

1The people journeyed on from Elim, and all the community of Israelites came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt.

3The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by Yahweh's hand in the land of Egypt when we were sitting by the pots of meat and were eating bread to the full. For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill our whole community with hunger.”

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Cross References

Exodus 14:11They said to Moses, “Is it because there were no graves in Egypt, that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us like this, bringing us out of Egypt?

Psalms 106:7Our fathers did not appreciate your marvelous deeds in Egypt; 1 they ignored your many acts of covenant faithfulness; 1 they were rebellious at the sea, the Sea of Reeds. 1

Psalms 106:25but grumbled in their tents, 1 and did not obey Yahweh. 1

Matthew Henry on Exodus 16:2-13

The Israelites Murmur for Bread. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: 3 And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt,… Read the whole commentary →

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