Numbers 21:5

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Summary

And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

Spake

And our soul

General references

Exodus 15:24

Numbers 11:6

Bible References

Spake

And it came to pass that when the people were giving themselves up to murmuring, it was grievous in the ears of Yahweh, - so Yahweh hearkened, and kindled was his anger, and the fire of Yahweh burned among them, and consumed the uttermost part of the camp.

Then did all the assembly lift up, and give forth their voice, - and the people wept throughout that night.

Was it, a small thing, that thou didst bring us up out of land flowing with milk and honey, to put us to death in the desert but thou must, continue even to lord it, over us?

Then spake the sons of Israel unto Moses saying: Lo! we have breathed our last - we are lost, we are, all, lost:

Then said they unto Moses, Was it because there were no graves in Egypt, that thou didst fetch us to die in the desert? What is this thou hast done to us, bringing us forth out of Egypt?

So the people murmured against Moses - saying, What are we to drink?

Then did all the assembly of the sons of Israel murmur against Moses and against Aaron in the desert;

And the people found fault with Moses, and said - Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why should ye find fault with me? Why should ye put Yahweh to the proof?

God, is he that causeth the solitary to dwell in a home, That bringeth out prisoners into prosperity, But, the rebellious, have made their habitation in a sunburnt land.

Yea they spake against Elohim, - They said, Can GOD prepare a table in the desert?

And our soul

But, now, our soul is dried up, there is nothing at all, - unless, unto the manna, we turn our eyes.

And when the sons of Israel saw it they said one to another - What is that? For they knew not what "that" was. Then said Moses unto them, "That" is the bread which Yahweh hath given you to eat.

And had rained on them manna to eat, And, the corn of the heavens, had given to them:

The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.

General references

So the people murmured against Moses - saying, What are we to drink?

But, now, our soul is dried up, there is nothing at all, - unless, unto the manna, we turn our eyes.