KJV King James Version
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
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Exodus 15:24
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”
WEB World English Bible
The people murmured against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”
ASV American Standard Version
And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the people murmur against Moses, saying, ‘What do we drink?’
Surrounding context — Exodus 15
21 And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they [were] bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, [which] when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee.
27 And they came to Elim, where [were] twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
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Exodus 16:2And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:Exodus 14:11And 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?Numbers 20:2-5And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.Psalm 78:19-20Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?Numbers 14:1-4And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.Exodus 17:3-4And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore [is] this [that] thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?Numbers 11:1-6And [when] the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard [it]; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed [them that were] in the uttermost parts of the camp.Matthew 6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?Numbers 17:10And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.Philippians 2:14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:Numbers 16:11For which cause [both] thou and all thy company [are] gathered together against the LORD: and what [is] Aaron, that ye murmur against him?Numbers 16:41But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.Jude 1:16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words], having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.Exodus 16:8-9And Moses said, [This shall be], when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what [are] we? your murmurings [are] not against us, but against the LORD.1 Corinthians 10:10Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.Numbers 21:5And 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.
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