Numbers 20:3

New International Reader's Version

They argued with Moses. They said, “We wish we had died when our people fell dead in front of the Lord.

Cross References

Psalm 106:33

They refused to obey the Spirit of God. So Moses spoke without thinking.

Psalm 78:19

They spoke against God. They said, “Can God really put food on a table in the desert?

Exodus 17:2

So they argued with Moses. They said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses replied, “Why are you arguing with me? Why are you testing the Lord?”

Lamentations 4:9

Those killed by swords are better off than those who die of hunger. Those who are hungry waste away to nothing. They don’t have any food from the fields.

Numbers 11:1

The people weren’t happy about the hard times they were having. The Lord heard what they were saying. It made him very angry. Then the Lord sent fire on them. It blazed out among the people. It burned up some of the outer edges of the camp.

Numbers 14:3

Why is the Lord bringing us to this land? We’re going to be killed by swords. Our enemies will capture our wives and children. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?”

Numbers 16:49

But 14,700 people died from the plague. That doesn’t include those who had died because of what Korah did.