² All the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] ·complained [grumbled] against Moses and Aaron, and all the ·people [community; congregation; assembly] said to them, “We wish we had died in Egypt or in this ·desert [wilderness]. ³ Why is the Lord bringing us to this land to ·be killed with [^Lmake us fall by] swords? Our wives and children will be ·taken away [war plunder]. We would be better off going back to Egypt.” ⁴ They said to each other, “Let’s choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”