Exodus 14:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

Because

Psalm 106:7

Wherefore

Exodus 5:22

Genesis 43:6

Numbers 11:15

General references

Exodus 15:24

1 Samuel 8:8

Bible References

Because

They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter—that is why it was named Marah.

The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

So the people complained to Moses, “Give us water to drink.”

“Why are you complaining to me?” Moses replied to them. “Why are you testing the Lord?”

Now the people began complaining openly before the Lord about hardship. When the Lord heard, His anger burned, and fire from the Lord blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.

Then the whole community broke into loud cries, and the people wept that night.

The next day the entire Israelite community complained about Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the Lord’s people!”

Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp
the significance of Your wonderful works
or remember Your many acts of faithful love;
instead, they rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.

Wherefore

So Moses went back to the Lord and asked, “Lord, why have You caused trouble for this people? And why did You ever send me?

“Why did you cause me so much trouble?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man that you had another brother?”

If You are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now. If You are pleased with me, don’t let me see my misery anymore.”

General references

The people grumbled to Moses, “What are we going to drink?”

They are doing the same thing to you that they have done to Me, since the day I brought them out of Egypt until this day, abandoning Me and worshiping other gods.