Study it in the app“And all the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and against Aaron, and the whole community said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or in this wilderness, if only we had died!”
And allוַ כֹּלthe sonsבְּנֵיof IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלgrumbledיִּלֹּנוּagainstעַלMosesמֹשֶׁהandוְagainstעַלAaron,אַהֲרֹןand the wholeוַ כָּלcommunityהָעֵדָהsaidיֹּאמְרוּto them,אֲלֵהֶם“If onlyלוּwe had diedמַתְנוּin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt!מִצְרַיִםOrאוֹinבַּthisהַזֶּהwilderness,מִּדְבָּרif onlyלוּwe had died!מָתְנוּ
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsgrumble
To complain in a low voice against someone, in discontent.
Where else “yilonu” appearsMoses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appearsAaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appearscommunity
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “eda” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearsif only
A word that voices a strong wish that something were otherwise: «if only…».
Where else “lu” appearsdie
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “matnu” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appearswilderness
Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.
Where else “midbar” appearsEgypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
1Then all the community lifted up and raised their voice, and the people wept that night.
2 · This verse (above)
3And why is YHWH bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”
