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Exodus 17:2. The people directly quarrel with Moses and demand water.
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Exodus 17:2

People quarrel with Moses

Water and the Raised Hand · Exodus 17

Story guide: The crowd presses in on Moses, demanding water, as he asks why they quarrel with him and test Yahweh. The size of the crowd and the faces are not given in the passage.

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2So the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water so that we may drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”

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