Numbers 14:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

and complained to Moses and Aaron, “We wish we had died in Egypt or somewhere out here in the desert!

Cross References

1 Kings 19:4

then walked another whole day into the desert. Finally, he came to a large bush and sat down in its shade. He begged the LORD, “I've had enough. Just let me die! I'm no better off than my ancestors.”

Job 3:11

Why didn't I die at birth?

Psalm 106:24

They would not trust you, LORD, and they did not like the promised land.

Psalm 106:25

They would not obey you, and they grumbled in their tents.

Psalm 106:45

You kept your agreement and were so merciful

Exodus 14:11

They also complained to Moses, “Wasn't there enough room in Egypt to bury us? Is that why you brought us out here to die in the desert? Why did you bring us out of Egypt anyway?

Exodus 15:24

The people complained and said, “Moses, what are we going to drink?”

Exodus 17:3

But the people were thirsty and kept on complaining, “Moses, did you bring us out of Egypt just to let us and our families and our animals die of thirst?”

Jonah 4:3

Now let me die! I'd be better off dead.

Jonah 4:8

During the day the LORD sent a scorching wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah's head, making him feel faint. Jonah was ready to die, and he shouted, “I wish I were dead!”

Numbers 11:1

One day the Israelites started complaining about their troubles. The LORD heard them and became so angry that he destroyed the outer edges of their camp with fire.

Numbers 11:15

If this is the way you're going to treat me, just kill me now and end my miserable life!

Numbers 11:5

In Egypt we could eat all the fish we wanted, and there were cucumbers, melons, onions, and garlic.

Numbers 14:1

After the Israelites heard the report from the twelve men who had explored Canaan, the people cried all night

Numbers 14:22

I swear that not one of these Israelites will enter the land I promised to give their ancestors. These people have seen my power in Egypt and in the desert, but they will never see Canaan. They have disobeyed and tested me too many times.

Numbers 16:13

It's bad enough that you took us from our rich farmland in Egypt to let us die here in the desert. Now you also want to boss us around!

Numbers 16:41

The next day the people of Israel again complained against Moses and Aaron, “The two of you killed some of the LORD's people!”

Numbers 17:6

Moses told the people what the LORD had commanded, and they gave him the walking sticks from the twelve tribal leaders, including Aaron's from the Levi tribe.

Numbers 20:2

The Israelites had no water, so they went to Moses and Aaron

Numbers 20:3

and complained, “Moses, we'd be better off if we had died along with the others in front of the LORD's sacred tent.

Numbers 20:4

You brought us into this desert, and now we and our livestock are going to die!

Numbers 21:5

that they complained against God and said to Moses, “Did you bring us out of Egypt, just to let us die in the desert? There's no water out here, and we can't stand this awful food!”

1 Corinthians 10:10

Don't even grumble, as some of them did and were killed by the destroying angel.

Deuteronomy 1:27

You stayed in your tents and grumbled, “The LORD must hate us—he brought us out of Egypt, just so he could hand us over to the Amorites and get rid of us.

Deuteronomy 9:23

Then at Kadesh-Barnea the LORD said, “I am giving you the land, so go ahead and take it!” But since you didn't trust the LORD, you rebelled and disobeyed his command.

Hebrews 3:16

Who were those people that heard God's voice and rebelled? Weren't they the same ones that came out of Egypt with Moses?

Jude 1:16

These people grumble and complain and live by their own selfish desires. They boast about themselves and flatter others to get what they want.