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Exodus 16:2
The whole congregation of the Israelites [grew discontented and] murmured and rebelled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,
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Hebrew Names Version
The whole congregation of the children of Yisra'el murmured against Moshe and against Aharon in the wilderness;
The whole congregation of the children of Yisra'el murmured against Moshe and against Aharon in the wilderness;
King James Version
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
Lexham English Bible
And all the community of the Israelites grumbled against Moses and against Aaron in the desert.
And all the community of the Israelites grumbled against Moses and against Aaron in the desert.
New Century Version
Then the whole Israelite community grumbled to Moses and Aaron in the desert.
Then the whole Israelite community grumbled to Moses and Aaron in the desert.
New English Translation
The entire company of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.
The entire company of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.
New American Standard Bible
But the whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
But the whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the whole Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses & against Aaron in the wildernesse.
And the whole Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses & against Aaron in the wildernesse.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
And the whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
Contemporary English Version
There in the desert they started complaining to Moses and Aaron,
There in the desert they started complaining to Moses and Aaron,
Complete Jewish Bible
There in the desert the whole community of the people of Isra'el grumbled against Moshe and Aharon.
There in the desert the whole community of the people of Isra'el grumbled against Moshe and Aharon.
Darby Translation
And the whole assembly of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness.
And the whole assembly of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the whole community of Israelites began complaining again. They complained to Moses and Aaron in the desert.
Then the whole community of Israelites began complaining again. They complained to Moses and Aaron in the desert.
English Standard Version
And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,
And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,
George Lamsa Translation
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness;
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness;
Good News Translation
There in the desert they all complained to Moses and Aaron
There in the desert they all complained to Moses and Aaron
Christian Standard Bible®
The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
Literal Translation
And all the congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness.
And all the congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye whole multitude of the children of Israel murmured agaynst Moses and Aaron in ye wildernes,
And ye whole multitude of the children of Israel murmured agaynst Moses and Aaron in ye wildernes,
American Standard Version
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:
Bible in Basic English
And all the children of Israel were crying out against Moses and Aaron in the waste land:
And all the children of Israel were crying out against Moses and Aaron in the waste land:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the whole congregation of the chyldren of Israel murmured agaynst Moyses and Aaron in the wyldernesse.
And the whole congregation of the chyldren of Israel murmured agaynst Moyses and Aaron in the wyldernesse.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;
King James Version (1611)
And the whole Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wildernesse.
And the whole Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wildernesse.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron.
all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron.
English Revised Version
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:
Berean Standard Bible
And there in the desert they all grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
And there in the desert they all grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And al the congregacioun of the sones of Israel grutchide ayens Moises, and ayens Aaron, in the wildirnesse.
And al the congregacioun of the sones of Israel grutchide ayens Moises, and ayens Aaron, in the wildirnesse.
Young's Literal Translation
And all the company of the sons of Israel murmur against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;
And all the company of the sons of Israel murmur against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;
Update Bible Version
And the whole congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:
And the whole congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:
Webster's Bible Translation
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
World English Bible
The whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;
The whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;
New King James Version
Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
New Living Translation
There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron.
There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron.
New Life Bible
And all the people of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the desert,
And all the people of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the desert,
New Revised Standard
The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then did all the assembly of the sons of Israel murmur against Moses and against Aaron in the desert;
Then did all the assembly of the sons of Israel murmur against Moses and against Aaron in the desert;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
And all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
Revised Standard Version
And the whole congregation of the people of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,
And the whole congregation of the people of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
The whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.
Contextual Overview
1They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they left the land of Egypt. 2The whole congregation of the Israelites [grew discontented and] murmured and rebelled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness,3and the Israelites said to them, "Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and ate bread until we were full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this entire assembly with hunger." 4Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will cause bread to rain from heaven for you; the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, so that I may test them [to determine] whether or not they will walk [obediently] in My instruction (law). 5"And it shall be that on the sixth day, they shall prepare to bring in twice as much as they gather daily [so that they will not need to gather on the seventh day]." 6So Moses and Aaron said to all Israel, "At evening you shall know that the LORD has brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7and in the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, for He hears your murmurings against the LORD. What are we, that you murmur and rebel against us?" 8Moses said, "This will happen when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning [enough] bread to be fully satisfied, because the LORD has heard your murmurings against Him; for what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD." 9Then Moses said to Aaron, "Say to all the congregation of Israel, 'Approach the LORD, because He has heard your murmurings.'" 10So it happened that as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory and brilliance of the LORD appeared in the cloud!
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Exodus 15:24, Genesis 19:4, Psalms 106:7, Psalms 106:13, Psalms 106:25, 1 Corinthians 10:10
Reciprocal: Exodus 13:17 - return Exodus 14:11 - Because Exodus 16:7 - what are we Exodus 16:9 - heard Exodus 17:2 - the people Exodus 32:22 - knowest Numbers 11:1 - And when Numbers 14:2 - murmured Numbers 20:2 - gathered Numbers 20:3 - God Numbers 21:5 - spake Deuteronomy 8:3 - fed thee Deuteronomy 9:7 - from the day Psalms 78:18 - by asking meat Acts 13:18 - about
Cross-References
Genesis 3:12
And the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it."
And the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it."
Genesis 3:17
Then to Adam the LORD God said, "Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it'; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life.
Then to Adam the LORD God said, "Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it'; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life.
Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not borne him any children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not borne him any children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:2
So Sarai said to Abram, "See here, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. I am asking you to go in to [the bed of] my maid [so that she may bear you a child]; perhaps I will obtain children by her." And Abram listened to Sarai and did as she said.
So Sarai said to Abram, "See here, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. I am asking you to go in to [the bed of] my maid [so that she may bear you a child]; perhaps I will obtain children by her." And Abram listened to Sarai and did as she said.
Genesis 16:4
He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].
He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].
Genesis 16:6
But Abram said to Sarai, "Look, your maid is entirely in your hands and subject to your authority; do as you please with her." So Sarai treated her harshly and humiliated her, and Hagar fled from her.
But Abram said to Sarai, "Look, your maid is entirely in your hands and subject to your authority; do as you please with her." So Sarai treated her harshly and humiliated her, and Hagar fled from her.
Genesis 16:9
The Angel of the LORD said to her, "Go back to your mistress, and submit humbly to her authority."
The Angel of the LORD said to her, "Go back to your mistress, and submit humbly to her authority."
Genesis 16:10
Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."
Then the Angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count."
Genesis 17:16
"I will bless her, and indeed I will also give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."
"I will bless her, and indeed I will also give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."
Genesis 18:10
He said, "I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door, which was behind him.
He said, "I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door, which was behind him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured,.... For want of bread; for the Targum of Jonathan says, that day the dough ceased they brought of Egypt, on which, and the unleavened cakes they had lived thirty days; and for a longer space of time it was not sufficient, as Josephus g and other Jewish writers h observe; and now it was all spent, and they were in the utmost distress for bread, and fall a murmuring as they were used to do, when in any distress, even the whole congregation of them, at least the far greater part; some few might be excepted, as Caleb and Joshua, and some others: and they
murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness; in the wilderness of Sin, where they were, and where no corn was to be had to make bread of; and their murmuring was not only against Moses, as before when they wanted water, but against Aaron also, who were jointly concerned in bringing them out of Egypt. It is a common case, when things do not go so well as to be wished for in church or state, for people to murmur against their governors, ecclesiastic or civil, and lay all the blame to them.
g Antiqu. l. 2. c. 15. sect. 1. h Seder Olam Rabba, c. 5. p. 17.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Murmured - The want of food was first felt after six weeks from the time of the departure from Egypt, see Exodus 16:1 : we have no notice previously of any deficiency of bread.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 16:2. The whole congregation - murmured — This is an additional proof of the degraded state of the minds of this people; Exodus 13:17. And this very circumstance affords a convincing argument that a people so stupidly carnal could not have been induced to leave Egypt had they not been persuaded so to do by the most evident and striking miracles. Human nature can never be reduced to a more abject state in this world than that in which the body is enthralled by political slavery, and the soul debased by the influence of sin. These poor Hebrews were both slaves and sinners, and were therefore capable of the meanest and most disgraceful acts.
