Exodus 17:2-4

New Catholic Bible

² The people protested against Moses, saying, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why are you protesting against me? Why are you putting the Lord to the test?”

³ The people suffered from thirst because there was no water, so they murmured against Moses and said, “Why did you make us leave Egypt to die of thirst along with our children and our animals?” ⁴ Moses called upon the help of the Lord saying, “What will I do for this people? Only a little more and they will stone me.”