Exodus 16:8

Easy To Read Version

And Moses said, “You have been complaining, and the Lord has heard your complaints. So tonight the Lord will give you meat. And in the morning you will have all the bread you need. You have been complaining to Aaron and me. But now, maybe we will have a little rest. Remember, you are not complaining against Aaron and me. You are complaining against the Lord.”

Cross References

Exodus 16:12

“I have heard the complaints of the people of Israel. So tell them, ‘Tonight you will eat meat. And in the morning you will have all the bread you want. Then you will know you can trust the Lord, your God.’”

Exodus 16:9

Then Moses said to Aaron, “Speak to all the people of Israel. Say to them, ‘Come together before the Lord, because he has heard your complaints.’”

Exodus 17:2

So the people turned against Moses and started arguing with him. The people said, “Give us water to drink.”

Isaiah 32:6

A foolish person {\cf2\super [295]} says foolish things, and in his heart (mind), plans evil things to do. A foolish person wants to do things that are wrong. A foolish person says bad things about the Lord. A foolish person does not let hungry people eat food. A foolish person does not let thirsty people drink water.

Isaiah 37:29

Yes, you were upset at me.\par I heard your proud insults.\par So I will put my hook in your nose.\par And I will put my bit {\cf2\super [356]} in your mouth.\par Then I will turn you around\par and lead you back the way you came.’”\par

Numbers 11:18

“Tell these things to the people: Make yourselves ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow you will eat meat. The Lord heard you when you cried. The Lord heard your words when you said, ‘We need meat to eat! It was better for us in Egypt!’ So now the Lord will give you meat. And you will eat it.

Numbers 14:27

“How long will these bad people continue to complain against me? I have heard their complaints and their griping.

Numbers 21:7

The people came to Moses and said, “We know that we sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray to the Lord. Ask him to take away these snakes.” So Moses prayed for the people.

Matthew 10:40

The person that accepts you also accepts me. And the person that accepts me also accepts the One (God) that sent me.

Matthew 9:4

Jesus knew they were thinking this. So Jesus said, “Why are you thinking such evil thoughts?

Luke 10:16

“When a person listens to you, that person is really listening to me. But when a person refuses to accept you, that person is really refusing to accept me. And when a person refuses to accept me, he is refusing to accept the One (God) that sent me.”

John 13:20

I tell you the truth. The person that accepts anyone I send also accepts me. And the person that accepts me also accepts the One who sent me.”

Romans 13:2

So the person that is against the government is really against something God has commanded. People that are against the government cause themselves to be punished.

1 Corinthians 10:10

And don’t complain like some of those people did. Those people were killed by the angel that destroys.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

So the person who refuses to obey this teaching is refusing to obey God, not man. And God is the One who gives you his Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [14]}

1 Samuel 8:7

The Lord told Samuel, “Do what the people tell you. They have not rejected you. They have rejected me! They don’t want me to be their king!