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

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.

And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, "Give us water to drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?"

And the people complained in the hearing of the LORD about their misfortunes, and when the LORD heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp.

Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.

But on the next day all the congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and against Aaron, saying, "You have killed the people of the LORD."

Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea.

Wherefore

Then Moses turned to the LORD and said, "O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me?

Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly as to tell the man that you had another brother?"

If you will treat me like this, kill me at once, if I find favor in your sight, that I may not see my wretchedness."

General references

And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"

According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you.