Numbers 14:1

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

Leeser Tanakh

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 people murmured against Moses and against Aaron; and the whole congregation said unto them, Oh who would grant that we had died in the land of Egypt! or that we might but die in this wilderness!

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Cross References

Numbers 11:4And the mixed multitude that was among them felt a lustful longing: 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 the Lord; but the Lord hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto you.

Joshua 14:8But my brethren who had gone up with me caused the heart of the people to be faint; but I wholly followed the 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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