“But their children, too, rebelled against me. They refused to keep my decrees and follow my regulations, even though obedience would have given them life. And they also violated my Sabbath days. So again I threatened to pour out my fury on them in the wilderness.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The probation in the wilderness. The promise was forfeited by those to whom it was first conditionally made, but was renewed to their children.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The children rebelled. —The history of the wanderings in the wilderness, given in Exodus and Numbers, offers abundant illustration…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I join these four verses together because they have already been explained, and I do not wish to burden you with useless repetitions.

In sho…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me
After the death of their fathers, when they were come into the plai…