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Exodus 16:2 NIV (New International Version)

In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 16:8 NIV (New International Version)

Moses also said, “You will know that it was the LORD when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the LORD.”

Exodus 16:2 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness

Exodus 16:8 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD.”

Exodus 16:2 NLT (New Living Translation)

There, too, the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 16:8 NLT (New Living Translation)

Then Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat in the evening and bread to satisfy you in the morning, for he has heard all your complaints against him. What have we done? Yes, your complaints are against the LORD, not against us.”

Exodus 16:2 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

The entire Israelite community grumbled  against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

Exodus 16:8 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

Moses continued, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and all the bread you want in the morning, for he has heard the complaints that you are raising against him. Who are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the LORD.”

Exodus 16:2 KJV (King James Version)

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness

Exodus 16:8 KJV (King James Version)

And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.

Exodus 16:2 NKJV (New King James Version)

Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

Exodus 16:8 NKJV (New King James Version)

Also Moses said, “This shall be seen when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for the LORD hears your complaints which you make against Him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the LORD.”

Exodus 16:1-3 MSG (The Message)

On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left Egypt, the whole company of Israel moved on from Elim to the Wilderness of Sin which is between Elim and Sinai. The whole company of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron there in the wilderness. The Israelites said, “Why didn’t GOD let us die in comfort in Egypt where we had lamb stew and all the bread we could eat? You’ve brought us out into this wilderness to starve us to death, the whole company of Israel!”

Exodus 16:8 MSG (The Message)

Moses said, “Since it will be GOD who gives you meat for your meal in the evening and your fill of bread in the morning, it’s GOD who will have listened to your complaints against him. Who are we in all this? You haven’t been complaining to us—you’ve been complaining to GOD!”

Exodus 16:2 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

But the whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

Exodus 16:8 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

And Moses said, “This will happen when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to the full in the morning; for the LORD hears your grumblings which you grumble against Him. And what are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”

Exodus 16:2 AMP (Amplified Bible)

The whole congregation of the Israelites [grew discontented and] murmured and rebelled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness

Exodus 16:8 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Moses said, “This will happen when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning [enough] bread to be fully satisfied, because the LORD has heard your murmurings against Him; for what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.”

Exodus 16:2 NET (New English Translation)

The entire company of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.

Exodus 16:8 NET (New English Translation)

Moses said, “You will know this when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening and bread in the morning to satisfy you, because the LORD has heard your murmurings that you are murmuring against him. As for us, what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.”