And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The command (Numbers 20:8) was Speak ye unto the rock. The act of striking it, and especially with two strokes, indicates viol…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Therefore ye shall not bring this congregation ... In Numbers 14:30 Caleb and Joshua are mentioned as the only exceptio…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. God here both sets forth their crime and pronounces its punishment. Now, while unbelief is in itsel…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron
Out of the cloud, where his glory appeared, and still continued:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

After thirty-eight years of a tiresome stay in the wilderne , the armies of Israel advanced towards Canaan again. There was no water for the congre…

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