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Numbers 14:2

And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!

KJV

et murmurati sunt contra Moysen et Aaron cuncti filii Israël, dicentes :

Vulgate

καὶ διεγόγγυζον ἐπὶ Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρὼν πάντες οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς αὐτοὺς πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγή Ὄφελον ἀπεθάνομεν ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ, ἢ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ταύτῃ εἰ ἀπεθάνομεν·

LXX

And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness!

ASV

וַ/יִּלֹּ֨נוּ֙ עַל מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְ/עַֽל אַהֲרֹ֔ן כֹּ֖ל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽ/יֹּאמְר֨וּ אֲלֵ/הֶ֜ם כָּל הָ/עֵדָ֗ה לוּ מַ֨תְנוּ֙ בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם א֛וֹ בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֥ר הַ/זֶּ֖ה לוּ מָֽתְנוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹ
'v
conjunction · 311×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַהֲרֹ֖ן
'hrn
proper_noun · 339×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יָלִ֣ין
ylyn
verb · 86×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ל֥וּ
lv
conjunction · 25×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
mshh
proper_noun · 750×
מִּדְבָּ֑ר
mdbr
noun · 270×
עֵדָ֔ה
'dh
noun · 149×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 10:10 — Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
  • 1Cor 10:10 — Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
  • Deut 1:27 — And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.
  • Exod 15:24 — And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
  • Exod 16:2 — And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
  • Exod 16:3 — And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brou
  • Exod 17:3 — And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with t
  • Heb 3:16 — For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
  • Jonah 4:3 — Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
  • Jonah 4:8 — And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for
  • Jude 1:16 — These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
  • Num 11:1 — And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts
  • Num 11:15 — And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
  • Num 14:27 — How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
  • Num 14:28 — Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
  • Num 16:41 — But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
  • Num 16:41 — But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
  • Phil 2:14 — Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
  • Ps 106:24 — Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: