1And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
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And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.
And 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. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)Here we see what mischief the evil spies made by their unfair representation. We may suppose that these twelve that were impanelled to enquire concerning Canaan had talked it over among themselves before they brought in their report in public; and Caleb and Joshua, it is likely, had done their utmost to bring the rest over to be of their mind, and if they would but have agreed that Caleb, accordin…
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