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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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Trials on the Path of Duty
Commentators note that the Israelites were following God's pillar of cloud, yet they still came to a place of life-threatening thirst. This shows that being in the way of duty does not guarantee a life free from trouble. Sometimes, Providence leads us into trials to test our faith and ultimately glorify God in the relief He provides.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Anglican
To kill us. —This was no exaggeration. Thirst kills as surely as hunger, and more quickly. Whole armies have died of it. (Herod. i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the people thirsted there for water They saw there was no water when they first came thither, and therefore scol…
Presbyterian
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…
