A new section should begin with these verses. They are connected retrospectively with (Numbers 16:0); and form the immediate introducti…

And the children of Israel spoke to Moses... — The special manifestations of Divine power that the Israelites had witness…

And the children of Israel spoke to Moses. It was indeed somewhat better to be alarmed by admiration of God’s power than if they had despi…

And the children of Israel spoke to Moses The princes of the tribes, who had seen the miracle of the rod, and knew that i…

While all the other rods remained as they were, Aaron's rod became a living branch. In some places there were buds, in others blossoms, and in othe…