Numbers 14:1

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

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

In Context

2All the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, “We wish that we had died in the land of Egypt, or that we had died in this wilderness!

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Cross References

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

Deuteronomy 1:45You returned and wept before the LORD, but the LORD didn’t listen to your voice, nor turn his ear to you.

Joshua 14:8Nevertheless, my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people melt; 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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