Exodus 14:12

Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians?’ For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians [as slaves] than to die in the wilderness.”

Exodus 5:21

And the foremen said to them, “May the Lord look upon you and judge you, because you have made us odious (something hated) in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants, and you have put a sword in their hand to kill us.”

Exodus 3:9

Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me; and I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them.

Exodus 6:9

Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their impatience and despondency, and because of their forced labor.

Hosea 4:17


Ephraim is joined to idols,
So let him alone [to suffer the consequences].

Jonah 4:3

Therefore now, O Lord, just take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

Jonah 4:8

When the sun came up God prepared a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he fainted and he wished to die, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

Mark 1:24

saying, “What business do You have with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

Mark 5:7

and screaming with a loud voice, he said, “What business do we have in common with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God [swear to me], do not torment me!”

Mark 5:17-18

So the people began to beg with Jesus to leave their region.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

Is not this

For it had

General references

Bible References

Is not this

Exodus 5:21
And the foremen said to them, “May the Lord look upon you and judge you, because you have made us odious (something hated) in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants, and you have put a sword in their hand to kill us.”
Exodus 3:9
Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me; and I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them.

Let us alone

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is joined to idols,
So let him alone [to suffer the consequences].
Mark 1:24
saying, “What business do You have with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
Mark 5:7
and screaming with a loud voice, he said, “What business do we have in common with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God [swear to me], do not torment me!”

For it had

Jonah 4:3
Therefore now, O Lord, just take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

General references

1 Samuel 8:8
Like all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up from Egypt even to this day—in that they have abandoned (rejected) Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also.