Numbers 14:1

And the whole assembly lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

Darby Translation

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 children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron; and the whole assembly said to them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or in this wilderness would that we had died!

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Cross References

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

Deuteronomy 1:45And ye returned and wept before Jehovah, but Jehovah would not listen to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

Joshua 14:8And my brethren that had gone up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed Jehovah 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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