Exodus 15:24

And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

Cross-reference

Exodus 16:2 Parallel

Exodus 16:2 continues the murmuring pattern — now over food, showing Israel's persistent discontent after the water miracle.

Exodus 16:8 Parallel

Exodus 16:8 explains that murmuring against Moses is actually against the LORD — deepening the theological significance of the complaint here.

Exodus 16:9 Parallel

Exodus 16:9 shows God hears the murmurings — connecting this incident to the broader pattern of divine awareness and response.

Exodus 17:3 Parallel

Exodus 17:3 repeats the water complaint — same thirst-driven murmuring, showing a recurring crisis in the wilderness.

Exodus 17:4 Parallel

Exodus 17:4 reveals Moses' desperation — the murmuring here escalates to threats of stoning, intensifying the conflict.

Exodus 14:11 records the first murmur of Israel after the Red Sea — this same pattern of complaining immediately after deliverance repeats here.

Exodus 17:2 Parallel

In Exodus 17:2, the people again quarrel for water, showing a pattern of grumbling against Moses in the wilderness.

Jude 1:16 Allusion

Jude 1:16 describes grumblers and faultfinders, using the same sin displayed by Israel when they complained about water.

Philippians 2:14 commands believers to do all things without grumbling, contrasting the negative example set by the people here.

1 Corinthians 10:10 warns believers not to grumble like the Israelites, referencing these very wilderness incidents as a caution.

Psalm 78:20 Parallel

Psalm 78:20 continues the complaint, doubting God’s power to give bread, mirroring the grumbling over water at Marah.

Psalm 78:19 Parallel

Psalm 78:19 recalls how the people spoke against God, questioning His ability to provide, just as they grumbled about water here.

Numbers 21:5 again shows the people speaking against God and Moses, a direct continuation of the grumbling theme.

Numbers 20:2-5 repeats the scene: no water, and the people grumble against Moses, showing a persistent pattern of discontent.

Numbers 16:41 shows the people again grumbling against Moses and Aaron, directly echoing the complaint about water here.

Numbers 16:11 reiterates that murmuring against God's servants is actually against God — a key lesson from the earlier incident.

Numbers 14:1-4 shows the ultimate rebellion — complaining against Moses leads to weeping and a desire to return to Egypt.

Numbers 11:1-6 broadens the murmuring to include lust for food — a later instance of the same discontent pattern with serious consequences.

Numbers 14:2 records another murmuring of Israel against Moses, echoing the same complaint pattern at Kadesh.

Psalm 106:13 notes Israel's forgetfulness of God's works, explaining the murmuring at Marah right after the Red Sea miracle.

Numbers 17:10 records God's command to keep Aaron's staff as a sign to end grumbling against Him, linking the same pattern of complaint.

Matthew 6:25 teaches not to worry about food and drink, a trusting attitude that contrasts with the grumbling for water here.