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There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!&#8221 <a href="/nlt/numbers/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> and they began to speak against God and Moses. “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?” they complained. “There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!” <a href="/esv/numbers/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.” <a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!” <a href="/kjv/numbers/21.htm">King James Bible</a> And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/21.htm">New King James Version</a> And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.” <a href="/nasb_/numbers/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So the people spoke against God and Moses: “Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we are disgusted with this miserable food.” <a href="/nasb/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> The people spoke against God and Moses, &#8220Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this miserable food.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the people spoke against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this miserable food.” <a href="/lsb/numbers/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this miserable food.” <a href="/amp/numbers/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, nor is there any water, and we loathe this miserable food.” <a href="/csb/numbers/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why have you led us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food! ” <a href="/hcsb/numbers/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The people spoke against God and Moses: &#8220Why have you led us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!&#8221 <a href="/asv/numbers/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. <a href="/cev/numbers/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> that they complained against God and said to Moses, "Did you bring us out of Egypt, just to let us die in the desert? There's no water out here, and we can't stand this awful food!" <a href="/erv/numbers/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. <a href="/gwt/numbers/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> and criticized God and Moses. They said, "Why did you make us leave Egypt-just to let us die in the desert? There's no bread or water, and we can't stand this awful food!" <a href="/gnt/numbers/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> and spoke against God and Moses. They complained, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in this desert, where there is no food or water? We can't stand any more of this miserable food!" <a href="/isv/numbers/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> the people complained against the LORD and Moses. "Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?" they asked. "There's no food and water, and we're tired of this worthless bread." <a href="/msb/numbers/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and spoke against God and against Moses: ?Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!? <a href="/net/numbers/21.htm">NET Bible</a> And the people spoke against God and against Moses, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness, for there is no bread or water, and we detest this worthless food." <a href="/nheb/numbers/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The people spoke against God, and against Moses, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loathes this light bread." <a href="/wbt/numbers/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have ye brought us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul lotheth this light bread. <a href="/web/numbers/21.htm">World English Bible</a> The people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, there is no water, and our soul loathes this disgusting food!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the people speak against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in a wilderness? For there is no bread, and there is no water, and our soul has been weary of this light bread.” <a href="/ylt/numbers/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the people speak against God, and against Moses, 'Why hast thou brought us up out of Egypt to die in a wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water, and our soul hath been weary of this light bread.' <a href="/slt/numbers/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the people will speak against God, and against Moses, For what brought ye us up from Egypt to die in the desert? for no bread, and no water; and our soul loathed upon this light bread.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And speaking against God end Moses, they said: Why didst thou bring us out of Egypt, to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, nor have we any waters: our soul now loatheth this very light food. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And speaking against God and Moses, they said: “Why did you lead us away from Egypt, so as to die in the wilderness? Bread is lacking; there are no waters. Our soul is now nauseous over this very light food.” <a href="/nabre/numbers/21.htm">New American Bible</a> so the people complained against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness, where there is no food or water? We are disgusted with this wretched food!” <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest this miserable food.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the people murmured against God and against Moses, saying, Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For neither is there bread, nor water; and our soul is wearied with this inferior bread (manna). <a href="/hpbt/numbers/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the people complained against God and against Moshe and they said, “Why did you bring us out from Egypt that we should die in the wilderness, because there is no bread and no water and our soul is weary of the small bread?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the people spoke against God, and against Moses: 'Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.' <a href="/sep/numbers/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the people spoke against God and against Moses, saying, Why is this? Hast thou brought us ought of Egypt to slay us in the wilderness? for there is not bread nor water; and our soul loathes this light bread. <a href="/parallel/numbers/21-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=6542" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm">The Bronze Serpent</a> 4Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey 5<a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: bê·lō·hîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">against God</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: ū·ḇə·mō·šeh (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">and against Moses:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: lā·māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯu·nū (V-Hifil-Perf-2mp:: 1cp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">have you led us up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·ra·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">out of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: lā·mūṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">to die</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bam·miḏ·bār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the wilderness?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">There is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">or water,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: wə·nap̄·šê·nū (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">and we</a> <a href="/hebrew/6973.htm" title="6973: qā·ṣāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To feel a loathing, abhorrence, or sickening dread. A primitive root (compare quwt); to be disgusted or anxious.">detest</a> <a href="/hebrew/7052.htm" title="7052: haq·qə·lō·qêl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Contemptible, worthless. From qalal; insubstantial.">this wretched</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: bal·le·ḥem (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">food!”</a> 6So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a> And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!” <a href="/exodus/17-3.htm">Exodus 17:3</a> But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” <a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Numbers 11:4-6</a> Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? / We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. / But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!” <a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Numbers 14:2-4</a> 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! / Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” / So they said to one another, “Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.” <a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a> He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/psalms/78-18.htm">Psalm 78:18-20</a> They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. / They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” <a href="/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13-15</a> Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel. / They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert. / So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">1 Corinthians 10:9-10</a> We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. / And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. <a href="/john/6-41.htm">John 6:41-43</a> At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” / They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’” / “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied. <a href="/john/6-49.htm">John 6:49</a> Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. <a href="/deuteronomy/9-22.htm">Deuteronomy 9:22</a> You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah. <a href="/psalms/78-56.htm">Psalm 78:56-57</a> But they tested and disobeyed God Most High, for they did not keep His decrees. / They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow. <a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Psalm 95:8-9</a> do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. <a href="/hebrews/3-8.htm">Hebrews 3:8-9</a> do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. <a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-18</a> For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loathes this light bread.spake<a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Numbers 11:1-6</a> And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp… <a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Numbers 14:1-4</a> And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night… <a href="/numbers/16-13.htm">Numbers 16:13,14,41</a> Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us? … and our soul<a href="/numbers/11-6.htm">Numbers 11:6-9</a> But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes… <a href="/exodus/16-15.htm">Exodus 16:15,31</a> And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat… <a href="/psalms/78-24.htm">Psalm 78:24,25</a> And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/15-19.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/numbers/16-11.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/numbers/20-4.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-23.htm">Detest</a> <a href="/numbers/20-26.htm">Die</a> <a href="/numbers/20-16.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Loathe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-45.htm">Loathes</a> <a href="/revelation/3-17.htm">Miserable</a> <a href="/numbers/20-28.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/20-24.htm">Water</a> <a href="/numbers/20-21.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/numbers/20-4.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/28-2.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/numbers/21-7.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/numbers/21-11.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-26.htm">Detest</a> <a href="/numbers/21-6.htm">Die</a> <a href="/numbers/22-5.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/job/7-16.htm">Loathe</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Loathes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-59.htm">Miserable</a> <a href="/numbers/21-7.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/21-16.htm">Water</a> <a href="/numbers/21-14.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/numbers/21-11.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-13.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 21</div>1. <a href="/numbers/21-1.htm">Israel destroys the Canaanites at Hormah</a> 4. <a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">The people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents</a> 7. <a href="/numbers/21-7.htm">They repenting are healed by a bronze serpent</a> 10. <a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Various journeys of the Israelites</a> 21. <a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Sihon is overcome</a> 33. <a href="/numbers/21-33.htm">And Og</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and spoke against God and against Moses: This phrase highlights the Israelites' recurring pattern of rebellion and complaint during their wilderness journey. Speaking against God and Moses signifies a lack of faith and trust in divine leadership. This behavior is reminiscent of earlier instances in <a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a> and <a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Numbers 14:2</a>, where the Israelites grumbled against their leaders. It reflects a deeper spiritual issue of ingratitude and forgetfulness of God's past deliverance and provision.“Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?: The Israelites' question reveals their distorted perception of their situation. Despite witnessing numerous miracles, they express a preference for the bondage of Egypt over the challenges of freedom. This complaint echoes their earlier lament in <a href="/exodus/14-11.htm">Exodus 14:11-12</a>. It underscores a lack of understanding of God's purpose in their journey, which was to lead them to the Promised Land. The wilderness represents a place of testing and transformation, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2-3</a>.There is no bread or water, This complaint about the lack of basic necessities reflects a physical and spiritual crisis. While God had provided manna and water miraculously (<a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4, 17</a>:6), the Israelites' dissatisfaction points to a deeper spiritual hunger and thirst. It serves as a reminder of humanity's dependence on God for sustenance, both physical and spiritual, as Jesus later teaches in <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a>.and we detest this wretched food!” The "wretched food" refers to the manna, which God provided daily. Their disdain for this miraculous provision highlights their ingratitude and spiritual blindness. Manna is a type of Christ, the Bread of Life (<a href="/john/6-31.htm">John 6:31-35</a>), symbolizing God's provision and sustenance. The Israelites' rejection of manna foreshadows humanity's rejection of Christ, despite His offer of eternal life. This phrase serves as a caution against taking God's blessings for granted and the danger of spiritual complacency.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now journeying through the wilderness toward the Promised Land. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The Almighty, who delivered the Israelites from Egypt and provided for them in the wilderness. 3. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader appointed by God to guide the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a> The desert area where the Israelites wandered for 40 years due to their disobedience and lack of faith. 5. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land of slavery from which the Israelites were delivered by God's mighty hand.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_vs._ingratitude.htm">Gratitude vs. Ingratitude</a> The Israelites' complaint highlights a lack of gratitude for God's provision. Reflect on the importance of maintaining a thankful heart, even in difficult circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a> Despite the Israelites' complaints, God continued to provide for them. Trust in God's faithfulness and provision, even when it seems insufficient or undesirable. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complaining.htm">The Danger of Complaining</a> Complaining against God and His appointed leaders can lead to spiritual consequences. Cultivate a spirit of contentment and trust in God's plan. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a> Just as the Israelites needed physical sustenance, we need spiritual nourishment. Seek Jesus, the "bread of life," for true satisfaction. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_challenges.htm">Leadership Challenges</a> Moses faced constant challenges from the people he led. Recognize the burdens of leadership and support those in spiritual authority with prayer and encouragement.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 21</a> <a href="/q/how_are_moses_and_jesus_similar.htm">What similarities exist between Moses and Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_ingratitude.htm">What does the Bible say about being ungrateful?</a> <a href="/q/why_aren't_1_cor_10_6-10_events_corroborated.htm">Why does 1 Corinthians 10:6–10 describe repeated miraculous punishments and judgments without corroborating records beyond the Bible? </a> <a href="/q/what_defines_spiritual_emptiness.htm">What defines spiritual emptiness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) This light bread.--The word rendered light denotes something vile or worthless. It was thus that the Israelites regarded the manna which was given to them from heaven; even as the "spiritual meat" which is given to Christ's Church in His word and ordinances is too commonly regarded amongst ourselves.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - There is no bread, neither is there any water. The one of these statements was no doubt as much and as little true as the other. There was no ordinary supply of either; but as they had bread given to them from heaven, so they had water from the rock, otherwise they could not possibly have existed. Our soul loatheth this light bread. קְלקֵל, a stronger form than קַל from קָלַל. Septuagint, διακένῳ. They meant to say, as their fathers had (chapter 11:6), that it was unsavory and unsubstantial in comparison with the heavy and succulent diet of Egypt (see note on chapter Numbers 20:3). <a href="/commentaries/numbers/21-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and spoke וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue against God בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮ (bê·lō·hîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and against Moses: וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒ (ū·ḇə·mō·šeh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver “Why לָמָ֤ה (lā·māh) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what have you led us up הֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙ (he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯu·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively out of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם (mim·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa to die לָמ֖וּת (lā·mūṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill in the wilderness? בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> A pasture, a desert, speech There is no אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle bread לֶ֙חֶם֙ (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain or water, מַ֔יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen and we וְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּ (wə·nap̄·šê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion detest קָ֔צָה (qā·ṣāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6973.htm">Strong's 6973: </a> To feel a loathing, abhorrence, or sickening dread this wretched הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃ (haq·qə·lō·qêl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7052.htm">Strong's 7052: </a> Contemptible, worthless food!” בַּלֶּ֖חֶם (bal·le·ḥem) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/21-5.htm">Numbers 21:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/21-5.htm">OT Law: Numbers 21:5 The people spoke against God and against (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/21-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 21:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/21-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 21:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>