Exodus 16:3
King James Version
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 brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
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Exodus 16:3
New King James Version
3 And the children of Israel said to them, (A)“Oh, that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, (B)when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
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Exodus 16:3
English Standard Version
3 and the people of Israel said to them, (A)“Would that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, (B)when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
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Numbers 14:3
King James Version
3 And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
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Numbers 14:3
New King James Version
3 Why has the Lord brought us to this land to [a]fall by the sword, that our wives and (A)children should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”
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- Numbers 14:3 be killed in battle
Numbers 14:3
English Standard Version
3 Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? (A)Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”
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Numbers 20:3
King James Version
3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!
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Numbers 20:3
New King James Version
3 And the people (A)contended with Moses and spoke, saying: “If only we had died (B)when our brethren died before the Lord!
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Numbers 20:3
English Standard Version
3 And the people (A)quarreled with Moses and said, “Would that we had perished (B)when our brothers perished before the Lord!
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