Numbers 11:15
And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
Cross-reference
In Numbers 11:11, Moses protests his burden — this verse climaxes that lament, turning complaint into a direct plea for death.
In Numbers 14:2, the people wish for death to avoid Canaan — both Moses and the congregation desire death, but for different reasons.
In Jonah 4:9, Jonah says he is angry enough to die — a parallel death wish stemming from frustration with God's dealings.
In 1 Kings 19:4, Elijah similarly asks God to take his life — a parallel despair of a prophet under strain.
In Job 3:20-22, Job longs for death that does not come — mirroring Moses' plea for God to kill him.
In Job 6:8-10, Job wishes God would destroy him — directly parallel to Moses' request to be killed.
In Job 7:15, Job chooses death over life — echoing Moses' plea to be killed rather than see wretchedness.
In Jonah 4:3, Jonah asks God to take his life — a direct parallel to Moses' similar request.
In Jeremiah 20:18, Jeremiah curses his birth and wishes he had died — a direct parallel death wish.
In Job 3:21, Job longs for death that never comes — exactly Moses' situation, both righteous men cry out for an end to suffering.
In Job 6:9, Job asks God to destroy him — this directly mirrors Moses' plea for death, both overwhelmed by their burdens.
In Exodus 14:11, the Israelites wish they had died in Egypt — Moses' death wish here echoes their earlier complaint, showing shared despair.
In Philippians 1:20-24, Paul desires death to be with Christ, not to escape burden — a contrast in motivation for wanting to die.
In Exodus 16:3, the people again long for death in Egypt — Moses' plea mirrors their persistent murmuring, intensifying his frustration.
In Ecclesiastes 2:17, the Preacher hates life due to vanity — Moses too hates his burden and wishes to die, though for different reasons.
In Job 10:1, Job is weary of life — similar to Moses' bitterness, though Moses explicitly asks for death while Job laments his existence.
In Genesis 30:1, Rachel says 'Give me children, or I shall die' — a parallel desperate plea, though different circumstances.
In James 1:4, perseverance produces completeness — opposite of Moses' desire to quit under pressure.