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The name of that place was called Kibrothhattaavah, because there they buried the people who lusted.
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"Graves of Lust": A Warning
The name "Kibroth-hattaavah" literally means "graves of lust." Commentators like John Calvin explain this name was a divinely inspired memorial. It serves as a permanent warning, not just for Israel but for all believers, that unchecked, corrupt desires lead to destruction, a lesson the Apostle Paul later echoed in 1 Corinthians 10:6.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah.
(Numbers 11:4) The mixt multitude — The word in the original resembles our “riff-raff” a…
19th Century
Anglican
Kibroth-hattaavah — that is, the graves of lust (or, desire). In Numbers 33:16, Kibroth-hattaavah is mentioned a…
16th Century
Protestant
And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah. It was necessary that some memorial of so great a sin should exist, so that their …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah That is, Moses called it so, or it was called by the children …
God fulfilled His promise to the people by giving them flesh. How much more diligent people are in collecting the food that perishes than in labori…
