Numbers 21:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Numbers 21:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 21:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 21:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, there is no water, and our soul loathes this disgusting food!””
Numbers 21:5 — World English Bible
Numbers 21:5 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. ”
Numbers 21:5 — American Standard Version
Numbers 21:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the people speak against God, and against Moses, `Why hast thou brought us up out of Egypt to die in a wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water, and our soul hath been weary of this light bread.'”
Numbers 21:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 21:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and the people spoke againstGod, and against Moses, Why have ye brought us up out of Egypt that we should die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and no water, and our soul loathes this light bread. ”
Numbers 21:5 — Darby Translation
Numbers 21:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the people spake against God and against Moses, saying, Wherefore haue ye brought vs out of Egypt, to die in the wildernesse? for here is neither bread nor water, and our soule lotheth this light bread.”
Numbers 21:5 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 21:5 in Context — Numbers 21
3 And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.
4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
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.
6 And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
What Does Numbers 21:5 Mean?
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