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It happened, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of Yahweh appeared.
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God's Visible Protection
Commentators explain that when the mob turned against Moses and Aaron, God's glory appeared in the cloud over the tabernacle. This was an active intervention, not just a passive sign. Scholars like Calvin suggest it dazzled the eyes of the crowd, physically preventing them from harming God's chosen leaders in their moment of extreme danger.
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19th Century
Anglican
And, behold, the cloud covered it.— The cloud had probably been removed on the preceding day when the rebels were consumed, and was now ag…
16th Century
Protestant
And it came to pass when the congregation. From the fact that Moses and Aaron were protected by the covering of the cloud, we understand h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron
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Presbyterian
The gaping earth had hardly closed before the same sins are committed again, and all these warnings are disregarded. They called the rebels the peo…
