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All the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said to them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness!

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A Rebellion Against God

Commentators observe that this was more than a simple complaint. Unlike previous grumbling, this was an open rebellion against God Himself. Charles Ellicott notes that the people were now directly blaming God for their exodus from Egypt, turning His act of salvation into a reproach against Him.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Numbers 14:2

19th Century

Bishop

And all the children of Israel murmured— When the people murmured similarly in the wilderness of Sin ([Reference Exodus 1…

John Gill

John Gill

On Numbers 14:2

17th Century

Pastor

And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses, and
against Aaron
They being the instruments of br…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Numbers 14:1–4

17th Century

Minister

Those who do not trust God continually vex themselves. The sorrow of the world worketh death. The Israelites murmured against Moses and Aa…

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