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but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all save this manna to look on.
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The Poison of Discontent
Commentators like Calvin and Henry note the Israelites were not physically starving but spiritually sick with discontent. They claimed their souls were "dried away" while receiving miraculous daily bread. This reveals how ingratitude and a carnal mindset can cause us to despise God's perfect provision, finding fault with blessings simply because they don't satisfy our earthly appetites.
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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
There is nothing at all ... — Better, there is nothing, except that our eyes (look) upon the manna.
Baptist
Here they pour contempt upon the bread of angels, upon the food of heaven, upon the blessing of God. Oh, what will people not complain of?
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16th Century
Protestant
But now our soul is dried away. They complain that they are almost worn out by famine and hunger, while they are abundantly supplied with …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But now our soul is dried away Meaning their bodies, which, for want of flesh food, they pretended had no moisture in them, or…
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…
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