Numbers 14:1
Then all the people gave load cries of grief, and all that night they gave themselves up to weeping.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 11:4And the mixed band of people who went with them were overcome by desire: and the children of Israel, weeping again, said, Who will give us flesh for our food?
Deuteronomy 1:45And you came back, weeping before the Lord; but the Lord gave no attention to your cries and did not give ear to you.
Joshua 14:8My brothers, however, who went up with me, made the heart of the people like water: but I was true to the Lord with all my heart.
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 →