Exodus 16:3
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King James Version (modern wording)
And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for all of you have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
Exodus 16:3 (KJV)
American Standard Version
and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
Exodus 16:3 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”
Exodus 16:3 (BSB)
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What does Exodus 16:3 say?
Exodus 16:3 in modern King James wording reads: "And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for all of you have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger."
Where is Exodus 16:3 found in the Bible?
Exodus 16:3 is verse 3 of chapter 16 of the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. Exodus has 40 chapters.
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