Verse 3

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Would to God{H4310}{H5414}{(H8799)} we had died{H4191}{(H8800)} by the hand{H3027} of the LORD{H3068} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, when we sat{H3427}{(H8800)} by the flesh{H1320} pots{H5518}, and when we did eat{H398}{(H8800)} bread{H3899} to the full{H7648}; for ye have brought us forth{H3318}{(H8689)} into this wilderness{H4057}, to kill{H4191}{(H8687)} this whole assembly{H6951} with hunger{H7458}.

Referenced Verses

  • Lam 4:9 : 9 They that be slain{H2491} with the sword{H2719} are better{H2896} than they that be slain{H2491} with hunger{H7458}: for these{H1992} pine away{H2100}{(H8799)}, stricken{H1856}{(H8794)} through for want of the fruits{H8570} of the field{H7704}.
  • Exod 17:3 : 3 And the people{H5971} thirsted{H6770}{(H8799)} there for water{H4325}; and the people{H5971} murmured{H3885}{(H8686)} against Moses{H4872}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought{H5927}{(H8689)} us up out of Egypt{H4714}, to kill{H4191}{(H8687)} us and our children{H1121} and our cattle{H4735} with thirst{H6772}?
  • Num 11:4-5 : 4 And the mixt multitude{H628} that was among{H7130} them fell a lusting{H183}{(H8694)}{H8378}: and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} also wept{H1058}{(H8799)} again{H7725}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who shall give us flesh{H1320} to eat{H398}{(H8686)}? 5 We remember{H2142}{(H8804)} the fish{H1710}, which we did eat{H398}{(H8799)} in Egypt{H4714} freely{H2600}; the cucumbers{H7180}, and the melons{H20}, and the leeks{H2682}, and the onions{H1211}, and the garlick{H7762}:
  • Num 20:3-5 : 3 And the people{H5971} chode{H7378}{(H8799)} with Moses{H4872}, and spake{H559}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Would God that{H3863} we had died{H1478}{(H8804)} when our brethren{H251} died{H1478}{(H8800)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}! 4 And why have ye brought up{H935}{(H8689)} the congregation{H6951} of the LORD{H3068} into this wilderness{H4057}, that we and our cattle{H1165} should die{H4191}{(H8800)} there? 5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up{H5927}{(H8689)} out of Egypt{H4714}, to bring{H935}{(H8687)} us in unto this evil{H7451} place{H4725}? it is no place{H4725} of seed{H2233}, or of figs{H8384}, or of vines{H1612}, or of pomegranates{H7416}; neither is there any water{H4325} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}.
  • Num 14:2 : 2 And all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} murmured{H3885}{(H8735)} against Moses{H4872} and against Aaron{H175}: and the whole congregation{H5712} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Would God{H3863} that we had died{H4191}{(H8804)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}! or would God{H3863} we had died{H4191}{(H8804)} in this wilderness{H4057}!
  • Num 16:13 : 13 Is it a small thing{H4592} that{H3588} thou hast brought us up{H5927}{(H8689)} out of a land{H776} that floweth{H2100}{(H8802)} with milk{H2461} and honey{H1706}, to kill{H4191}{(H8687)} us in the wilderness{H4057}, except thou make{H8323} thyself altogether{H8323}{(H8692)} a prince{H8323}{(H8691)} over us?
  • Num 16:41 : 41 But on the morrow{H4283} all the congregation{H5712} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} murmured{H3885}{(H8735)} against Moses{H4872} and against Aaron{H175}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ye have killed{H4191}{(H8689)} the people{H5971} of the LORD{H3068}.
  • Deut 8:3 : 3 And he humbled{H6031}{(H8762)} thee, and suffered thee to hunger{H7456}{(H8686)}, and fed{H398}{(H8686)} thee with manna{H4478}, which thou knewest{H3045}{(H8804)} not, neither did thy fathers{H1} know{H3045}{(H8804)}; that he might make thee know{H3045}{(H8687)} that man{H120} doth not live{H2421}{(H8799)} by bread{H3899} only{H905}, but by every word that proceedeth{H4161} out of the mouth{H6310} of the LORD{H3068} doth man{H120} live{H2421}{(H8799)}.
  • Deut 28:67 : 67 In the morning{H1242} thou shalt say{H559}{(H8799)}, Would God it were{H5414}{(H8799)} even{H6153}! and at even{H6153} thou shalt say{H559}{(H8799)}, Would God it were{H5414}{(H8799)} morning{H1242}! for the fear{H6343} of thine heart{H3824} wherewith thou shalt fear{H6342}{(H8799)}, and for the sight{H4758} of thine eyes{H5869} which thou shalt see{H7200}{(H8799)}.
  • Josh 7:7 : 7 And Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Alas, O{H162} Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, wherefore hast thou at all{H5674}{(H8687)} brought{H5674} this people{H5971} over{H5674}{(H8689)} Jordan{H3383}, to deliver{H5414}{(H8800)} us into the hand{H3027} of the Amorites{H567}, to destroy{H6}{(H8687)} us? would to God{H3863} we had been content{H2974}{(H8689)}, and dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} on the other side{H5676} Jordan{H3383}!
  • 2 Sam 18:33 : 33 And the king{H4428} was much moved{H7264}{(H8799)}, and went up{H5927}{(H8799)} to the chamber{H5944} over the gate{H8179}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}: and as he went{H3212}{(H8800)}, thus he said{H559}{(H8804)}, O my son{H1121} Absalom{H53}, my son{H1121}, my son{H1121} Absalom{H53}! would God I had died{H4191}{(H8800)} for thee{H5414}{(H8799)}, O Absalom{H53}, my son{H1121}, my son{H1121}!
  • Job 3:1 : 1 After{H310} this opened{H6605}{(H8804)} Job{H347} his mouth{H6310}, and cursed{H7043}{(H8762)} his day{H3117}.
  • Job 3:10 : 10 Because it shut not up{H5462}{(H8804)} the doors{H1817} of my mother's womb{H990}, nor hid{H5641}{(H8686)} sorrow{H5999} from mine eyes{H5869}.
  • Job 3:20 : 20 Wherefore is light{H216} given{H5414}{(H8799)} to him that is in misery{H6001}, and life{H2416} unto the bitter{H4751} in soul{H5315};
  • Jer 2:6 : 6 Neither said{H559}{(H8804)} they, Where is the LORD{H3068} that brought us up{H5927}{(H8688)} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, that led{H3212}{(H8688)} us through the wilderness{H4057}, through a land{H776} of deserts{H6160} and of pits{H7745}, through a land{H776} of drought{H6723}, and of the shadow of death{H6757}, through a land{H776} that no man{H376} passed through{H5674}{(H8804)}, and where no man{H120} dwelt{H3427}{(H8804)}?
  • Jer 20:14-18 : 14 Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be the day{H3117} wherein I was born{H3205}{(H8795)}: let not the day{H3117} wherein my mother{H517} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} me be blessed{H1288}{(H8803)}. 15 Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be the man{H376} who brought tidings{H1319}{(H8765)} to my father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, A man{H2145} child{H1121} is born{H3205}{(H8795)} unto thee; making him very{H8055}{(H8763)} glad{H8055}{(H8765)}. 16 And let that man{H376} be as the cities{H5892} which the LORD{H3068} overthrew{H2015}{(H8804)}, and repented{H5162}{(H8738)} not: and let him hear{H8085}{(H8804)} the cry{H2201} in the morning{H1242}, and the shouting{H8643} at noontide{H6256}{H6672}; 17 Because he slew{H4191}{(H8790)} me not from the womb{H7358}; or that my mother{H517} might have been my grave{H6913}, and her womb{H7358} to be always{H5769} great{H2030} with me. 18 Wherefore came I forth{H3318}{(H8804)} out of the womb{H7358} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} labour{H5999} and sorrow{H3015}, that my days{H3117} should be consumed{H3615}{(H8799)} with shame{H1322}?
  • Num 11:15 : 15 And if thou deal{H6213}{(H8802)} thus with me, kill{H2026}{(H8798)} me, I pray thee, out of hand{H2026}{(H8800)}, if I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}; and let me not see{H7200}{(H8799)} my wretchedness{H7451}.
  • Exod 2:23 : 23 And it came to pass in process{H1992}{H7227} of time{H3117}, that the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} died{H4191}{(H8799)}: and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} sighed{H584}{(H8735)} by reason of{H4480} the bondage{H5656}, and they cried{H2199}{(H8799)}, and their cry{H7775} came up{H5927}{(H8799)} unto God{H430} by reason of the bondage{H5656}.
  • Exod 5:21 : 21 And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, The LORD{H3068} look{H7200}{(H8799)} upon you, and judge{H8199}{(H8799)}; because ye have made our savour{H7381} to be abhorred{H887}{(H8689)} in the eyes{H5869} of Pharaoh{H6547}, and in the eyes{H5869} of his servants{H5650}, to put{H5414}{(H8800)} a sword{H2719} in their hand{H3027} to slay{H2026}{(H8800)} us.
  • Jonah 4:8-9 : 8 And it came to pass, when the sun{H8121} did arise{H2224}{(H8800)}, that God{H430} prepared{H4487}{(H8762)} a vehement{H2759} east{H6921} wind{H7307}; and the sun{H8121} beat{H5221}{(H8686)} upon the head{H7218} of Jonah{H3124}, that he fainted{H5968}{(H8691)}, and wished{H7592}{(H8799)} in himself{H5315} to die{H4191}{(H8800)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is better{H2896} for me to die{H4194} than to live{H2416}. 9 And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Jonah{H3124}, Doest thou well{H3190}{(H8687)} to be angry{H2734}{(H8804)} for the gourd{H7021}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I do well{H3190}{(H8687)} to be angry{H2734}{(H8804)}, even unto death{H4194}.
  • Acts 26:29 : 29 And{G1161} Paul{G3972} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I would{G302}{G2172}{(G5665)} to God{G2316}, that not{G3756} only{G3440} thou{G4571}, but{G235} also{G2532} all{G3956} that hear{G191}{(G5723)} me{G3450} this day{G4594}, were{G1096}{(G5635)} both{G2532} almost{G1722}{G3641}, and{G2532} altogether{G1722}{G4183} such{G5108} as{G3697}{G2504} I am{G1510}{(G5748)}, except{G3924} these{G5130} bonds{G1199}.
  • 1 Cor 4:8 : 8 Now{G2235} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} full{G2880}{(G5772)}, now{G2235} ye are rich{G4147}{(G5656)}, ye have reigned as kings{G936}{(G5656)} without{G5565} us{G2257}: and{G2532} I would to God{G3785}{G1065} ye did reign{G936}{(G5656)}, that{G2443} we{G2249} also{G2532} might reign with{G4821}{(G5661)} you{G5213}.
  • 2 Cor 11:1 : 1 Would to God{G3785} ye could bear{G430}{(G5711)} with me{G3450} a little{G3397} in my folly{G877}: and{G2532} indeed{G235} bear{G430}{(G5736)} with me{G3450}.