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rather than be taken into this country ahead of us. Jehovah will kill us there, and our wives and little ones will become slaves. Let’s get out of here and return to Egypt!” The idea swept the camp. “Let’s elect a leader to take us back to Egypt!” they shouted.

Then Moses and Aaron fell face downward on the ground before the people of Israel.

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Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword?(A) Our wives and children(B) will be taken as plunder.(C) Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?(D) And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.(E)

Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown(F) in front of the whole Israelite assembly(G) gathered there.

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