Numbers 21:5 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

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!”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ And the people spoke against God and against Moses, Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, neither is there any water, and we loathe this light (contemptible, unsubstantial) manna.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ 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, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

Common English Bible

⁵ The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why did you bring us up from Egypt to kill us in the desert, where there is no food or water. And we detest this miserable bread!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And speaking against God and Moses, they said: "Why did you lead us away from Egypt, so as to die in the wilderness? Bread is lacking; there are no waters. Our soul is now nauseous over this very light food."

Numbers 21:5 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 68:6

You find families for those who are lonely. You set prisoners free and let them prosper, but all who rebel will live in a scorching desert.

Psalm 78:19

They challenged God by saying, “Can God provide food out here in the desert?

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 16:15

The people had never seen anything like this, and they started asking each other, “What is it?” Moses answered, “This is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.

Exodus 16:31

The Israelites called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and delicious as wafers made with honey.

Proverbs 27:7

If you have had enough to eat, honey doesn't taste good, but if you are really hungry, you will eat anything.

Ezekiel 20:21

But the children also rebelled against me. They refused to obey my laws and teachings, and they treated the Sabbath as any other day. I became angry and decided to punish them in the desert.

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 17:12

The Israelites cried out to Moses, “We're done for

1 Corinthians 10:9

And don't try to test Christ, as some of them did and were later bitten by poisonous snakes.