Berean Standard Bible
“All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness!”
Israel's scouts have returned with a frightening report about the land, and the people spend the night weeping. The next morning the whole community turns on their leaders.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness!
World English Bible (WEB)
All the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, “We wish that we had died in the land of Egypt, or that we had died in this wilderness!
King James Version (KJV)
And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
American Standard Version (ASV)
And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness!
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And all the children of Israel, crying out against Moses and Aaron, said, If only we had come to our death in the land of Egypt, or even in this waste land!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y quejáronse contra Moisés y contra Aarón todos los hijos de Israel; y díjoles toda la multitud: ¡Ojalá muriéramos en la tierra de Egipto; ó en este desierto ojalá muriéramos!
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Elevaron sus voces como un gran coro de quejas en contra de Moisés y Aarón. «Preferiríamos haber muerto en Egipto —se quejaban— o aun aquí en el desierto,
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