The people were thirsty for water there; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?"

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To kill us. —This was no exaggeration. Thirst kills as surely as hunger, and more quickly. Whole armies have died of it. (Herod. i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the people thirsted there for water
They saw there was no water when they first came thither, and therefore scol…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The children of Israel journeyed according to the commandment of the Lord, led by the pillar of cloud and fire, yet they came to a place where ther…

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