Exodus 16:2

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

Cross-reference

Exodus 16:7 Parallel

Exodus 16:7 reveals their grumbling is actually against the LORD — clarifying the true target of the complaint.

Exodus 16:9 Parallel

Exodus 16:9 continues the scene: Aaron announces God's hearing of their grumbling, leading to provision.

Exodus 15:24 records the people grumbling about water — the same pattern of complaint as here.

In Exodus 14:11, Israel similarly grumbles against Moses about graves — a direct parallel of distrust.

Exodus 17:2 Parallel

Exodus 17:2 records another grumbling over water — repeating the pattern of testing God.

1 Corinthians 10:10 warns against grumbling using the wilderness example — a direct New Testament application.

Numbers 11:1 describes a complaint that brings divine fire — a later example of the same grumbling pattern.

Numbers 14:2 records another rebellion where the people wish for death — echoing the wilderness grumbling.

Numbers 20:2 shows yet another assembly grumbling against Moses for lack of water.

Numbers 20:3 continues the complaint, expressing regret they hadn't died earlier — a heightened version.

Numbers 21:5 echoes the same grumbling: the people complain about lack of food and wish they had died in Egypt.

Deuteronomy 8:3 reflects on this incident, explaining that God tested Israel with manna to teach dependence on His word.

Psalm 78:18 Allusion

Psalm 78:18 directly describes this event: they tested God by demanding food they craved.

Deuteronomy 9:7 summarizes the wilderness rebellions, including grumbling like this, as provoking the LORD.