Exodus 17:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0thirstedוַיִּצְמָ֨אh6770
1שָׁ֤םh8033
5And the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
3there for waterלַמַּ֔יִםh4325
4murmuredוַיָּ֥לֶןh3885
5And the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
6עַלh5921
7against Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הh4872
8and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרh559
9לָ֤מָּהh4100
10זֶּה֙h2088
11Wherefore is this that thou hast broughtהֶֽעֱלִיתָ֣נוּh5927
12us up out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםh4714
13to killלְהָמִ֥יתh4191
14אֹתִ֛יh853
15וְאֶתh853
16us and our childrenבָּנַ֥יh1121
17וְאֶתh853
18and our cattleמִקְנַ֖יh4735
19with thirstבַּצָּמָֽא׃h6772

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the people were in great need of water; and they made an outcry against Moses, and said, Why have you taken us out of Egypt to send death on us and our children and our cattle through need of water?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is it that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is this that thou hast brought us out of Egypt to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

World English Bible (WEB)

The people were thirsty for water there; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the people thirst there for water, and the people murmur against Moses, and say, `Why `is' this? -- thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to put us to death, also our sons and our cattle, with thirst.'