And the people thirsted there for water, and the people (A)complained against Moses, and said, “Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our (B)livestock with thirst?”

So Moses (C)cried out to the Lord, saying, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to (D)stone[a] me!”

And the Lord said to Moses, (E)“Go on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which (F)you struck the river, and go.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 17:4 Put me to death by stoning

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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