But the people were thirsty for water there; and [a]they (A)grumbled against Moses and said, “Why is it that you have you brought us up from Egypt, to kill [b]us and [c]our children and [d](B)our livestock with thirst?” So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “What am I to do with this people? A (C)little more and they will stone me!” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pass before the people and take with you some of (D)the elders of Israel; and take in your hand your staff with which (E)you struck the Nile, and go.

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  1. Exodus 17:3 Lit the people
  2. Exodus 17:3 Lit me
  3. Exodus 17:3 Lit my
  4. Exodus 17:3 Lit my

But the people were thirsty(A) for water there, and they grumbled(B) against Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die(C) of thirst?”

Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone(D) me.”

The Lord answered Moses, “Go out in front of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff(E) with which you struck the Nile,(F) and go.

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