Numbers 14:1

Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness!

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Cross References

Numbers 11:4Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?

Deuteronomy 1:45And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you.

Joshua 14:8Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to 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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