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Numbers 21:5

MosesEgypt
Discouragement and depressionDoubtExhaustionGratitude

3 And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.

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.

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 died.

7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

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BSB
and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”
KJV
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.
WEB
The people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, there is no water, and our soul loathes this disgusting food!”
ASV
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, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
DARBY
and the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have ye brought us up out of Egypt that we should die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and no water, and our soul loathes this light bread.
BLB
And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you⁺ brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For [there is] no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.”
ÅB
og de talte mot Gud og mot Moses og sa: Hvorfor har dere ført oss opp fra Egypt, så vi må dø her i ørkenen? For her er hverken brød eller vann, og vi er inderlig leie av denne usle mat.
OTB
Folket talte mot Gud og Moses og sa: «Hvorfor har dere ført oss opp fra Egypt for å dø i ørkenen? Det er ikke brød, det er ikke vann, og vi avskyr denne elendige maten!»
B1930
og de talte mot Gud og mot Moses og sa: Hvorfor har I ført oss op fra Egypten, så vi må dø her i ørkenen? For her er hverken brød eller vann, og vi er inderlig leie av denne usle mat.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 78:19

    Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

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  • Exodus 17:2–3

    Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?

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  • Numbers 16:41

    But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.

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  • Numbers 16:13–14

    Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?

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  • Exodus 14:11

    And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

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  • Exodus 16:2–3

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

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  • Numbers 11:1–9

    And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

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  • Numbers 14:1–4

    And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

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