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Exodus 17:2-4
New King James Version
Exodus 17:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, “Give us water, that we may drink.”
So Moses said to them, “Why do you contend with me? Why do you (B)tempt the Lord?”
3 And the people thirsted there for water, and the people (C)complained against Moses, and said, “Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our (D)livestock with thirst?”
4 So Moses (E)cried out to the Lord, saying, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to (F)stone[a] me!”
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- Exodus 17:4 Put me to death by stoning
Exodus 17:2-4
New International Version
Exodus 17:2-4
New International Version
2 So they quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water(A) to drink.”(B)
Moses replied, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put the Lord to the test?”(C)
3 But the people were thirsty(D) for water there, and they grumbled(E) against Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die(F) of thirst?”
4 Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone(G) me.”
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