The Israelites had started on their journey, but they were thirsty and found that there was no water to drink.They became frustrated and irritated and began to quarrel with Moses and said, "Is God with us or not?"
40Ovaisraeli va heela Aron hava tyaa: 'Tu ningila ookalunga mbamave tu hongolele komeho, mena lyokutya Moses ngoka ngwee tu dhilula moEgipiti, katu tji i okutya wa vadhwa kutji?' 41Iya potembu ndjoka Ovaisraeli ve liningila otjikalunga hitji ngala ontana, have tji yamba, hava ningi otjipito tjokuhulukilwa otjikalunga soka hive liningila nomawoko awo ovene.