Exodus 16:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 16:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 16:2 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 16:2 — KJV
“And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:”
— Exodus 16:2 (KJV)
Exodus 16:2 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 16:2
“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!”
Shares key themes with Exodus 16:2: whole, congregation, children
“But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 16:2: congregation, children, israel
“And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 16:2: congregation, children, israel
“And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 16:2: whole, congregation, children
“But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 16:2: congregation, children, israel
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