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

At the last they came to Marah: but they could not drink of the waters for bitterness, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of the place was called Marah.

And the whole multitude of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,

And the people chode with Moses, and said, "Give us water to drink." And Moses said unto them, "Why chide ye with me, and wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?"

And the people waxed unpatient, and it displeased the ears of the LORD. And when the LORD heard it, he was wroth, and the fire of the LORD burnt among them and consumed the uttermost of the host.

And the multitude cried out, and the people wept throughout that night,

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

Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt, neither kept they thy great goodness in remembrance, but were disobedient at the sea, even at the reed sea.

Wherefore

Moses returned unto the LORD and said, "LORD wherefore dealest thou cruelly with this people: and wherefore hast thou sent me?

And Israel said, "Wherefore dealt ye so cruelly with me, as to tell the man that ye had yet another brother?"

Wherefore, if thou deal thus with me; kill me, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thy sight: and let me not see my wretchedness."

General references

Then the people murmured against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"

And as they have ever done - since I brought them out of Egypt unto this day, and have forsaken me and served other gods - even so do they unto thee.