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

The people were complaining in the ears of the LORD. When the LORD heard it, his anger was kindled; and the LORD's fire burnt among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.

All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but you must also make yourself a prince over us?

The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we perish. We are undone. We are all undone.

They said to Moses, "Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us this way, to bring us forth out of Egypt?

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

The whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;

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

God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

Yes, they spoke against God. They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

And our soul

but now we have lost our appetite. There is nothing at all except this manna to look at."

When the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, "It is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat."

He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them bread from heaven.

A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

General references

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

but now we have lost our appetite. There is nothing at all except this manna to look at."