Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the people, crying out against Moses, said, What are we to have for drink?
New American Standard Bible
So the people
King James Version
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Holman Bible
The people grumbled to Moses, “What are we going to drink?”
International Standard Version
Then the people complained against Moses: "What are we to drink?"
A Conservative Version
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
American Standard Version
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Amplified
The people [grew discontented and] grumbled at Moses, saying, “What are we going to drink?”
Darby Translation
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Julia Smith Translation
And the people will murmur against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
King James 2000
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"
Modern King James verseion
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the people murmured against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"
NET Bible
So the people murmured against Moses, saying, "What can we drink?"
New Heart English Bible
The people murmured against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"
The Emphasized Bible
So the people murmured against Moses - saying, What are we to drink?
Webster
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
World English Bible
The people murmured against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And the people murmur against Moses, saying, 'What do we drink?'
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » To marah » Murmuring of the people on account of bitter water
Evil for good » Instances of » Israelites, to moses
Israel » Kings of judah » Murmurings of
Israel » Complaints » Water » Bitter
Marah » The first station of the israelites, where moses made the bitter waters sweet
Meekness » Instances of » moses
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
moses » Character of » Meekness of
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Endured murmurings
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Of israelites against moses
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 15:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Provides Water At Marah
23 And when they came to Marah, the water was no good for drinking, for the waters of Marah were bitter, which is why it was named Marah. 24 And the people, crying out against Moses, said, What are we to have for drink? 25 And in answer to his prayer, the Lord made him see a tree, and when he put it into the water, the water was made sweet. There he gave them a law and an order, testing them;
Names
Cross References
Exodus 16:2
And all the children of Israel were crying out against Moses and Aaron in the waste land:
Exodus 14:11
And they said to Moses, Was there no resting-place for the dead in Egypt, that you have taken us away to come to our death in the waste land? why have you taken us out of Egypt?
Exodus 16:8-9
And Moses said, The Lord will give you meat for your food at evening, and in the morning bread in full measure; for your outcry against the Lord has come to his ears: for what are we? your outcry is not against us but against the Lord.
Exodus 17:3-4
And the people were in great need of water; and they made an outcry against Moses, and said, Why have you taken us out of Egypt to send death on us and our children and our cattle through need of water?
Numbers 11:1-6
Now the people were saying evil against the Lord; and the Lord, hearing it, was angry and sent fire on them, burning the outer parts of the tent-circle.
Numbers 14:1-4
Then all the people gave load cries of grief, and all that night they gave themselves up to weeping.
Numbers 16:11
So you and all your band have come together against the Lord; and Aaron, who is he, that you are crying out against him?
Numbers 16:41
But on the day after, all the children of Israel made an outcry against Moses and against Aaron, saying, You have put to death the Lord's people.
Numbers 17:10
And the Lord said to Moses, Put Aaron's rod back in front of the ark of witness, to be kept for a sign against this false-hearted people, so that you may put a stop to their outcries against me, and death may not overtake them.
Numbers 20:2-5
And there was no water for the people: and they came together against Moses and against Aaron.
Numbers 21:5
And crying out against God and against Moses, they said, Why have you taken us out of Egypt to come to our death in the waste land? For there is no bread and no water, and this poor bread is disgusting to us.
Psalm 78:19-20
They said bitter words against God, saying, Is God able to make ready a table in the waste land?
Matthew 6:25
So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?
1 Corinthians 10:10
And do not say evil things against the Lord, as some of them did, and destruction overtook them.
Philippians 2:14
Do all things without protests and arguments;
Jude 1:16
These are the men who make trouble, ever desiring change, going after evil pleasures, using high-sounding words, respecting men's position in the hope of reward.