Numbers 20:5
And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
Cross-references
Numbers 16:14
Parallel
Numbers 16:14 contains the same accusation — Moses hasn't brought them to a land of milk and honey — linking this complaint to Korah's rebellion.
Nehemiah 9:21
Contrast
Nehemiah 9:21 affirms God sustained Israel lacking nothing — contrasting their complaint of deprivation here with His faithful provision.
Jeremiah 2:2
Contrast
Jeremiah 2:2 fondly recalls Israel's early devotion in the wilderness — a stark contrast to the grumbling and distrust expressed here.
Jeremiah 2:6
Allusion
Jeremiah 2:6 repeats the wilderness complaint—a land of drought and no water—showing Israel's persistent ingratitude for God's guidance.
Joshua 7:7
Parallel
Joshua 7:7 mirrors the same complaint phrase 'why have you brought us...' showing a pattern of lament when facing crisis.