1. The whole Israelite community left the desert of Sin, moving from one place to another at the command of the Lord. They made camp at Rephidim, but there was no water there to drink.
2. They complained to Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.”Moses answered, “Why are you complaining? Why are you putting the Lord to the test?”
3. But the people were very thirsty and continued to complain to Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt? To kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?”
4. Moses prayed earnestly to the Lord and said, “What can I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.”