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The Danger of Bad Company
Commentators unanimously identify the "mixed multitude"—non-Israelites who left Egypt with them—as the source of the complaining. Scholars like Calvin and Spurgeon see this as a powerful warning that ungodly attitudes are contagious. Associating with those who are discontent or worldly can easily infect believers, leading them into the same sin of grumbling against God.
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Albert Barnes
On Numbers 11:4–35
18th Century
Theologian
Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah.
(Numbers 11:4) The mixt multitude — The word in the original resembles our “riff-raff” a…
Charles Ellicott
On Numbers 11:4
19th Century
Bishop
And the mixed multitude.— The Authorised Version follows the Septuagint and the Vulgate in rendering the word asaph-suph,…
Charles Spurgeon
On Numbers 11:2–4
19th Century
Preacher
And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched. And he called the name of the place Taberah: becau…
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John Calvin
On Numbers 11:4
16th Century
Theologian
And the mixed multitude that was among them. A new murmuring of the people is recorded here, for we gather from many circumstances that th…
John Gill
On Numbers 11:4
17th Century
Pastor
And the mixed multitude that [was] among them fell a lusting ,
&c.] These came out of Egypt with them, ([Reference E…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 11:4–9
17th Century
Minister
Man, having forsaken his proper rest, feels uneasy and wretched, even when prosperous. They were weary of the provision God had made for them, even…