1 Corinthians 10:10

Amplified Bible

And do not murmur [in unwarranted discontent], as some of them did—and were destroyed by the destroyer.

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Neither murmure ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

Christian Standard Bible®
And don’t complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.

Hebrew Names Version
Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

Darby Translation
Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

Easy-to-Read Version
And don't complain as some of them did. Because they complained, they were killed by the angel that destroys.

American Standard Version
Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

Berean Standard Bible
And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Contemporary English Version
Don't even grumble, as some of them did and were killed by the destroying angel.

Complete Jewish Bible
And don't grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the Destroying Angel.

International Standard Version
You must stop complaining, as some of them were doing, and were destroyed by the destroying angel.Exodus 12:23; 16:2; 17:2; Numbers 14:2,29, 37; 2 Samuel 24:16; 1 Chronicles 21:15;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
Neither murmur you, as some of them murmured, and perished by the hand of the destroyer.

Murdock Translation
Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured; and they perished by the destroyer.

King James Version (1611)
Neither murmure ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neither murmure ye, as some of the also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

English Revised Version
Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

King James Version
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

Lexham English Bible
nor grumble, just as some of them grumbled, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

Literal Translation
Neither should you murmur, as also some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

New Century Version
Do not complain as some of them did; they were killed by the angel that destroys.

New English Translation
And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

New King James Version
nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

New Living Translation
And don't grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death.

New Revised Standard
And do not complain as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Neither be ye murmuring, even, as some of them, murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither do you murmur, as some of them murmured and were destroyed by the destroyer.

George Lamsa Translation
Neither should you murmur, as some of them murmured; for they were destroyed by the hand of the destroyer.

Good News Translation
We must not complain, as some of them did—and they were destroyed by the Angel of Death.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

World English Bible
Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

Weymouth's New Testament
And do not be discontented, as some of them were, and they were destroyed by the Destroyer.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Nether grutche ye, as summe of hem grutchiden, and thei perischiden of a distrier.

Revised Standard Version
nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Nether murmure ye as some of them murmured and were destroyed of ye destroyer

Update Bible Version
Neither murmur, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

Young's Literal Translation
neither murmur ye, as also some of them did murmur, and did perish by the destroyer.

Bible in Basic English
And do not say evil things against the Lord, as some of them did, and destruction overtook them.

New American Standard Bible
Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nether murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and were destroyed thorow the destroyer.

Mace New Testament (1729)
neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and were slain by the destroying angel.

New Life Bible
We must not complain against God as some of them did. That is why they were destroyed.

Simplified Cowboy Version
You might be saying to yourself, "I would never do anything like that," but remember that the angel of death came in and killed. Why? Because of their complaining and grumbling.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

Legacy Standard Bible
Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

Contextual Overview

⁶Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did. ⁷Do not be worshipers of handmade gods, as some of them were; just as it is written [in Scripture], "THE PEOPLE SAT DOWN TO EAT AND DRINK [after sacrificing to the golden calf at Horeb], AND STOOD UP TO PLAY [indulging in immoral activities]." ⁸We must not indulge in [nor tolerate] sexual immorality, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand [suddenly] fell [dead] in a single day! ⁹We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents. ¹⁰And do not murmur [in unwarranted discontent], as some of them did—and were destroyed by the destroyer. ¹¹Now these things happened to them as an example and warning [to us]; they were written for our instruction [to admonish and equip us], upon whom the ends of the ages have come. ¹²Therefore let the one who thinks he stands firm [immune to temptation, being overconfident and self-righteous], take care that he does not fall [into sin and condemnation]. ¹³No temptation [regardless of its source] has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience [nor is any temptation unusual or beyond human resistance]; but God is faithful [to His word—He is compassionate and trustworthy], and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability [to resist], but along with the temptation He [has in the past and is now and] will [always] provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it [without yielding, and will overcome temptation with joy]. ¹⁴Therefore, my beloved, run [keep far, far away] from [any sort of] idolatry [and that includes loving anything more than God, or participating in anything that leads to sin and enslaves the soul].

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

murmur: Exodus 15:24, Exodus 16:2-9, Exodus 17:2, Exodus 17:3, Numbers 14:2, Numbers 14:27-30, Numbers 16:41, Psalms 106:25, Philippians 2:14, Jude 1:16

were: Numbers 14:37, Numbers 16:46-49

destroyer: Exodus 12:23, 2 Samuel 24:16, 1 Chronicles 21:15, 2 Chronicles 32:21, Matthew 13:39-42, Acts 12:23, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 11:28, Revelation 16:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:8 - the Lord heareth Exodus 23:20 - Angel Numbers 11:1 - And when Numbers 20:2 - gathered Job 15:21 - the destroyer Job 33:22 - his life Mark 14:5 - And they John 6:41 - murmured Acts 6:1 - there

Cross-References

Genesis 11:2
And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and they settled there.

Genesis 11:9
Therefore the name of the city was Babel—because there the LORD confused the language of the entire earth; and from that place the LORD scattered and dispersed them over the surface of all the earth.

Genesis 14:1
In the days of the [Eastern] kings Amraphel of Shinar, Arioch of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer of Elam, and Tidal of Goiim,

Isaiah 10:9
"Is not Calno [conquered] like Carchemish [on the Euphrates]? Is not Hamath [subdued] like Arpad [her neighbor]? Is not Samaria [in Israel] like Damascus [in Aram]?

Isaiah 11:11
Then it will happen on that day that the Lord Will again acquire with His hand a second time The remnant of His people, who will remain, From Assyria, from [Lower] Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush (Ethiopia), from Elam [in Persia], from Shinar [Babylonia], from Hamath [in Aram], And from the coastlands bordering the [Mediterranean] Sea.

Isaiah 39:1
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent [messengers with] letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he had heard that he had been sick and had recovered.

Jeremiah 50:21
"Go against [Babylon] the land of Merathaim (Double Rebellion), Go up against it and against the people of Pekod (Punishment). Kill and utterly destroy them," says the LORD, "And do everything that I have commanded you."

Daniel 1:2
The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles of the house of God; and he brought them into the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and brought the articles into the treasury of his god.

Amos 6:2
Go over to Calneh [in Babylonia] and look, And from there go [north of Damascus] to the great city of Hamath; Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms [of yours], Or is their territory greater than yours?

Micah 4:10
"Writhe in pain and labor to give birth, O Daughter of Zion, Like a woman in childbirth; For now you shall go out of the city, Live in the field, And go to Babylon. There you will be rescued; There the LORD shall redeem you From the hand of your enemies.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Neither murmur ye,.... Against the true apostles of Christ, and faithful ministers of the word; nor against the laws and ordinances of Christ, or providences of God; so some of the members of this church did, or were inclined to do:

as some of them also murmured: as against the Lord, so against Moses and Aaron. The people of Israel were very prone unto, and often guilty of this sin; but what the apostle here has respect unto, is either their murmuring upon the report the spies made of the good land, in Numbers 14:1, or that of Korah and his company against Moses and Aaron, as principal officers, who were for setting all upon a level; and of all the people against them, for the death of these men, Numbers 16:1,

and were destroyed of the destroyer; meaning either some judgment of God upon them, as the earth's opening and swallowing up Korah and all that belonged unto him; and the fire that came down from heaven, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense; and the plague which swept away fourteen thousand and seven hundred of those that murmured against Moses and Aaron, on the account of the death of the said persons; and any other judgment by which the carcasses of those fell in the wilderness, that murmured upon the report of the spies; or else since angels were usually employed by God, in inflicting such judgments, by the destroyer may be meant an angel, such an one as smote the firstborn in Egypt, and bears the same name, Hebrews 11:28 and as smote Israel with a pestilence upon David's numbering the people, and was about to have destroyed Jerusalem, had he not been restrained, 2 Samuel 24:15 and as, smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians, in one night, 2 Kings 19:35. So that though an angel may be intended, it is not necessary, on account of the character given him, to understand an evil angel; it is true indeed, that Satan is by the Jews a called המשחית, "the destroyer"; and Samuel, the same with Satan, is called "the angel of death"; to which the allusion is in Hebrews 2:14 and evil angels are frequently styled מלאכי חבלה, "destroying angels" b; as distinct from ministering ones, and to which some think the apostle here refers.

a T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 16. 2. b T. Bab. Kiddushin, fol. 72. 1. Beracot, fol. 51. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Neither murmur ye - Do not repine at the allotments of Providence, or complain of His dealings.

As some of them also murmured - Numbers 14:2. The ground of their complaining was, that they had been disappointed; that they had been brought out of a land of plenty into a wilderness of want; and that instead of being conducted at once to the land of promise, they were left to perish in the desert. They therefore complained of their leaders, and proposed to return again into Egypt.

And were destroyed of the destroyer - That is, they were doomed to die in the wilderness without seeing the land of Canaan; Exodus 14:29. The “destroyer” here is understood by many to mean the “angel of death,” so often referred to in the Old Testament, and usually called by the Jews “Sammael.” The work of death, however, is attributed to an angel in Exodus 12:23; compare Hebrews 11:28. It was customary for the Hebrews to regard most human events as under the direction of angels. In Hebrews 2:14, he is described as he “that had the power of death;” compare the Book of Wisdom 18:22, 25. The simple idea here, however, is, that they died for their sin, and were not permitted to enter the promised land,

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 10:10. Neither murmur ye — How the Israelites murmured because of the manna, which their souls despised as a light bread-something incapable of affording them nourishment, c., and because they had been brought out of Egypt into the wilderness, and pretended that the promises of God had failed and how they were destroyed by serpents, and by the destroyer or plague; may be seen at large in the texts referred to in the margin on this and the preceding verses. It appears from what the apostle says here, that the Corinthians were murmuring against God and his apostle for prohibiting them from partaking of the idolatrous feasts, just as the Israelites did in the wilderness in reference to a similar subject. See the history of Phineas, with Zimri and Cosbi, and the rebellion of Corah and his company, c., c.

Destroyed of the destroyer. — The Jews suppose that God employed destroying angels to punish those rebellious Israelites they were five in number, and one of them they call משחית Meshachith, the destroyer which appears to be another name for Samael, the angel of death, to whose influence they attribute all deaths which are not uncommon or violent. Those who die violent deaths, or deaths that are not in the common manner of men, are considered as perishing by immediate judgments from God.