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Numbers 14:2

And all the sons of Israel, murmured against Moses and against Aaron,—and all the assembly said unto them—Oh that we had died in the land of Egypt, Or in this wilderness, oh that we had died!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!

In Context

1Then did all the assembly lift up, and give forth their voice,—and the people wept throughout that night.

3Wherefore then is Yahweh bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and little ones, will become a prey! Would it not be well for us to go back towards Egypt?

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Cross References

Exodus 14:11Then said they unto Moses, Was it because there were no graves in Egypt, that thou didst fetch us to die in the desert? What is this thou hast done to us, bringing us forth out of Egypt?

Exodus 16:2Then did all the assembly of the sons of Israel murmur against Moses and against Aaron in the desert;

Numbers 11:1And it came to pass that when the people were giving themselves up to murmuring, it was grievous in the ears of Yahweh,—so Yahweh hearkened, and kindled was his anger, and the fire of Yahweh burned among them, and consumed the uttermost part of the camp.

Numbers 14:27How long, as regardeth this evil assembly, are they to be murmuring against me? The murmuring of the sons of Israel which, they, have been murmuring against me, have I heard,

Numbers 16:41And all the assembly of the sons of Israel murmured, on the morrow, against Moses and against, Aaron, saying,—Ye, have caused the death of the people of Yahweh.

Numbers 20:2And there was no water for the assembly,—so they gathered together against Moses and against Aaron.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 14:2-5

The Murmuring of the Israelites. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! 3 And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return… Read the whole commentary →

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