Numbers 14:1

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried, and the people wept that night.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

In Context

2And all the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron. And the whole congregation said to them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt, or would that we had died in this wilderness!

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Cross References

Numbers 11:4And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly. And the sons of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

Deuteronomy 1:45And ye returned and wept before LORD, but LORD did not hearken to your voice, nor gave ear to you.

Joshua 14:8Nevertheless my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people melt, but I wholly followed LORD my God.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 14:1

This chapter gives us an account of that fatal quarrel between God and Israel upon which, for their murmuring and unbelief, he swore in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest. Here is, I. The mutiny and rebellion of Israel against God, upon the report of the evil spies, ver. 1-4 . II. The fruitless endeavour of Moses and Aaron, Caleb and Joshua, to still the tumult, ver. 5-10 . III. Their utter ruin justly threatened by an offended God, ver. 11, 12 . IV. The humble intercession of Moses for them, ver.… Read the whole commentary →

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