1And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
Commentary
Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-3)Here is, I. The people’s sin. They complained , Num. 11:1. They were, as it were, complainers . So it is in the margin. There were some secret grudgings and discontents among them, which as yet did not break out in an open mutiny. But how great a matter did this little fire kindle! They had received from God excellent laws and ordinances, and yet no sooner had they departed from the mount of the L...
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.