KJV ORIGINAL
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And all the people of Israel complained and grumbled against Moses and Aaron while they were in the wilderness.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing us that all the Israelites were complaining against their leaders Moses and Aaron during their journey through the desert.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, about a month and a half after they had escaped from slavery. They were traveling through the harsh wilderness of Sin, between Elim and Mount Sinai, and were running low on food supplies. The people had begun to romanticize their time in Egypt and were expressing their fears and frustrations to Moses and Aaron.
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