Shemot 17:3-5

Orthodox Jewish Bible

³ And HaAm thirsted there for mayim; and the people murmured against Moshe, and said, Why is this that thou hast brought us up out of Mitzrayim, to kill me and my banim and my livestock with tzama (thirst)?

⁴ And Moshe cried unto Hashem, saying, What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.

⁵ And Hashem said unto Moshe, Go on ahead of HaAm, and take with thee Ziknei Yisroel; and thy matteh (staff) wherewith thou struck the Nile, take in thine yad, and go.