| Term | Definition |
| Israelites' complaint (in Taberah) | Hardships in the desert. |
| God's response (in Taberah) | Sent fire around the edge of the camp. |
| Israelites' complaint (in Kibroth Hattaavah) | Did not have good food, like in Egypt. |
| God's response (in Kibroth Hattaavah) | Sent them quail and many became sick and died. |
| Israelites' complaint (in Hazeroth) | Aaron and Miriam complained about Moses' foreign wife and his leadership. |
| God's response (in Hazeroth) | Miriam got leprosy. |
| Israelites' complaint (in Deserts of Paran) | 10 spies and others - "We can't conquer Canaan". |
| God's response (in Deserts of Paran) | Everyone over 20 (except Joshua and Caleb) wander 40 years in the desert and can't enter Canaan. |
| Israelites' complaint (in Hormah) | Korah, Dathan, and Abirim with 250 followers accused leaders of thinking that leaders were better than them. |
| God's response (in Hormah) | The three men were swallowed up by the earth, followers were consumed by fire, Aaron's staff sprouted, budded, and had almonds. |
| Israelites' complaint (in Meribah) | They didn't have much water so Moses struck the rock instead of speaking to it. |
| God's response (in Meribah) | Water came from the rock, but Moses and Aaron could not enter Canaan. |