And the people murmur against Moses, saying, 'What do we drink?'

And the people, crying out against Moses, said, What are we to have for drink?

Et populus murmurantes contra Mosen, dixerunt, Quid bibemus?

The people murmured - They were in a state of great mental degradation, owing to their long and oppressive vassalage, and had no firmness of character. See Clarke's note on Exodus 13:17.

And the people murmured against Moses,.... For bringing them into a wilderness where they could find no water fit to drink; saying:
what shall we drink? what shall we do for drink? where can we drink? this water is not drinkable, and, unless we have something to drink, we, and our wives, and children, and servants, and cattle, must all perish.