Numbers 21:5 Cross References - NSB

⁵ and criticized God and Moses. They said: »Why did you make us leave Egypt only to let us die in the desert? There is no bread or water, and we cannot stand this awful food!«

¹¹ They also complained to Moses: Was there not 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?

²⁴ The people complained about Moses. They asked: »What can we drink?«

² The entire congregation complained about Moses and Aaron in the desert. ³ The Israelites said to them: »If only Jehovah had allowed us to die in Egypt! There we sat by our pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted! You brought us out into this desert to let us all starve to death!«

⁷ »In the morning you will see the glory of Jehovah’s presence. He hears your complaints against him. But what are we that you complain against us?« ⁸ Moses said: »This will happen when Jehovah gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to eat in the morning. Jehovah hears your complaints against him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but against Jehovah.«

¹⁵ When the children of Israel saw, they said to one another: »What is this?« For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them: »This is the bread Jehovah has given you to eat.«

³¹ The house of Israel called its name manna. It was like coriander seed, white in color. It tasted like wafers made with honey.

² So they complained to Moses about this: »Give us water to drink!« Moses said: »Why do you complain to me? Why do you test Jehovah?« ³ The people were thirsty for water. They complained to Moses and asked: »Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Was it to make us, our children, and our livestock die of thirst?«

¹ The people complained out loud to Jehovah about their troubles. Jehovah heard them and he became angry. Fire from Jehovah burned among them. It destroyed some people on the outskirts of the camp. ² The people cried out to Moses. Moses prayed to Jehovah! And the fire died down. ³ That place was called Taberah (Fire) because fire from Jehovah burned among them there. ⁴ Some foreigners among the Israelites had a strong craving for other kinds of food. Even the Israelites cried again and said: »If only we had meat to eat! ⁵ »Remember all the free fish we ate in Egypt and the cucumbers, watermelons, leeks, onions, and garlic we had? ⁶ »Now we have lost our appetite! Everywhere we look there is nothing but manna!« ⁷ Manna was small like coriander seeds and looked like resin. ⁸ The people would gather it and then grind it in a hand mill or crush it in a mortar. They would cook it in a pot or make round loaves of bread out of it. It tasted like rich sweet pastry made with oil. ⁹ When dew fell on the camp at night, manna fell with it.

¹ All the Israelite congregation raised their voices and cried out loud all that night. ² They complained to Moses and Aaron: »If only we had died in Egypt or in this desert! ³ »Why is Jehovah bringing us to this land? Is it just to have us die in battle? Our wives and children will be taken as prisoners of war! Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?« ⁴ They said to each other: »Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.«

¹³ »Is it not enough that you brought us out of a land flowing with milk and honey only to kill us in the desert? Do you also have to order us around? ¹⁴ »You have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us any fields and vineyards to own. Do you think you can still pull the wool over our eyes? We will not come.«

⁴¹ The next day the whole congregation of Israel complained to Moses and Aaron. They said: »You have killed Jehovah’s people.«

¹² The Israelites said to Moses: Now we are going to die! We will perish! We are all lost!

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He frees the prisoners who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

¹⁹ Then they spoke against God. They said: Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

²⁴ He rained down manna upon them to eat and gave them food from heaven. ²⁵ Man did eat the bread of angels. He sent them food in abundance.

⁷ The full person dislikes the honeycomb, but to the hungry every bitter thing is sweet.