Then the people complained and turned against Moses.“ What are we going to drink?” they demanded.

百姓就向摩西发怨言，说：“我们喝什么呢？”

百姓就向摩西发怨言，说：“我们喝什么呢？”

百姓就向摩西发怨言，说：“我们喝什么呢？”

百姓就埋怨摩西说：“我们喝什么呢？”

人民就向摩西发怨言，说：“我们喝什么呢？”

百姓就向摩西發怨言，說：「我們喝甚麼呢？」

百姓就向摩西發怨言，說：「我們喝甚麼呢？」

百姓就向摩西發怨言，說：「我們喝甚麼呢？」

百姓就埋怨摩西說：「我們喝什麼呢？」

人民就向摩西發怨言，說：“我們喝甚麼呢？”

人民就向摩西發怨言說：『我們喝甚麼？』

民怨摩西曰、我將何飲、

民怨摩西、曰、我將何飲。

民怨摩西曰、我儕將何飲、

So the people grumbled against Moses, saying,“ What are we to drink?”

The people told Moses they weren’t happy with him. They said,“ What are we supposed to drink?”

And the people grumbled against Moses, saying,“ What shall we drink?”

The people grumbled to Moses,“ What are we going to drink?”

So the people grumbled at Moses, saying,“ What are we to drink?”

And the people complained against Moses, saying,“ What shall we drink?”

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

The people grumbled to Moses,“ What are we going to drink?”

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

So the people murmured against Moses, saying,“ What can we drink?”

The people murmured against Moses, saying,“ What shall we drink?”

There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron.

and they said to Moses,“ Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness? Weren’t there enough graves for us in Egypt? What have you done to us? Why did you make us leave Egypt?

“ That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life— whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?

Then Moses added,“ The Lord will give you meat to eat in the evening and bread to satisfy you in the morning, for he has heard all your complaints against him. What have we done? Yes, your complaints are against the Lord, not against us.”Then Moses said to Aaron,“ Announce this to the entire community of Israel:‘ Present yourselves before the Lord, for he has heard your complaining.’”

And the Lord said to Moses:“ Place Aaron’s staff permanently before the Ark of the Covenant to serve as a warning to rebels. This should put an end to their complaints against me and prevent any further deaths.”

Soon the people began to complain about their hardship, and the Lord heard everything they said. Then the Lord’s anger blazed against them, and he sent a fire to rage among them, and he destroyed some of the people in the outskirts of the camp.Then the people screamed to Moses for help, and when he prayed to the Lord, the fire stopped.After that, the area was known as Taberah( which means“ the place of burning”), because fire from the Lord had burned among them there.Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt. And the people of Israel also began to complain.“ Oh, for some meat!” they exclaimed.“ We remember the fish we used to eat for free in Egypt. And we had all the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic we wanted.But now our appetites are gone. All we ever see is this manna!”

But the very next morning the whole community of Israel began muttering again against Moses and Aaron, saying,“ You have killed the Lord’s people!”

And don’t grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death.

They even spoke against God himself, saying,“ God can’t give us food in the wilderness.Yes, he can strike a rock so water gushes out, but he can’t give his people bread and meat.”

Do everything without complaining and arguing,

and they began to speak against God and Moses.“ Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?” they complained.“ There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!”

The Lord is the one you and your followers are really revolting against! For who is Aaron that you are complaining about him?”

There was no water for the people to drink at that place, so they rebelled against Moses and Aaron.The people blamed Moses and said,“ If only we had died in the Lord’s presence with our brothers!Why have you brought the congregation of the Lord’s people into this wilderness to die, along with all our livestock?Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us here to this terrible place? This land has no grain, no figs, no grapes, no pomegranates, and no water to drink!”

Then the whole community began weeping aloud, and they cried all night.Their voices rose in a great chorus of protest against Moses and Aaron.“ If only we had died in Egypt, or even here in the wilderness!” they complained.“ Why is the Lord taking us to this country only to have us die in battle? Our wives and our little ones will be carried off as plunder! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?”Then they plotted among themselves,“ Let’s choose a new leader and go back to Egypt!”

These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.

But tormented by thirst, they continued to argue with Moses.“ Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Are you trying to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?”Then Moses cried out to the Lord,“ What should I do with these people? They are ready to stone me!”