Devine Scripture

Numbers 21:5

Numbers chapter 21 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.4And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

v.5This passage

v.6And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 16:31

    And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.

  • Numbers 16:13

    is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us?

  • Exodus 16:7

    and in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of Jehovah; for that he heareth your murmurings against Jehovah: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

  • Numbers 17:12

    And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.

  • Psalms 78:19

    Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

  • Exodus 15:24

    And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?