Exodus 17:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 17:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 17:3 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou ha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 17:3 — KJV
“And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?”
— Exodus 17:3 (KJV)
Exodus 17:3 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 17:3
“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.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 17:3: people, water, against
“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 17:3: people, murmured, against
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Exodus 17:3: people, against, moses
“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 17:3: murmured, against, moses
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 17:3: people, moses, hast
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