1 Corinthians 10:10

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

English Standard Version
nor grumble, as some of them did 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.

English Revised 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

New Revised Standard
And do not complain 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁶The same thing could happen to us. We must be on guard so that we never get caught up in wanting our own way as they did. And we must not turn our religion into a circus as they did—"First the people partied, then they threw a dance." We must not be sexually promiscuous—they paid for that, remember, with 23,000 deaths in one day! We must never try to get Christ to serve us instead of us serving him; they tried it, and God launched an epidemic of poisonous snakes. We must be careful not to stir up discontent; discontent destroyed them. ¹¹These are all warning markers— danger !—in our history books, written down so that we don't repeat their mistakes. Our positions in the story are parallel—they at the beginning, we at the end—and we are just as capable of messing it up as they were. Don't be so naive and self-confident. You're not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it's useless. Cultivate God-confidence. ¹³ No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it. ¹⁴ So, my very dear friends, when you see people reducing God to something they can use or control, get out of their company as fast as you can.

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 14:1
Then this: Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim went off to war to fight Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar.

Isaiah 11:11
Also on that day, the Master for the second time will reach out to bring back what's left of his scattered people. He'll bring them back from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Ethiopia, Elam, Sinar, Hamath, and the ocean islands.

Isaiah 39:1
Sometime later, King Merodach-baladan son of Baladan of Babylon sent messengers with greetings and a gift to Hezekiah. He had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and was now well.

Jeremiah 50:21
"Attack Merathaim, land of rebels! Go after Pekod, country of doom! Hunt them down. Make a clean sweep." God 's Decree. "These are my orders. Do what I tell you.

Zechariah 5:11
He said, "East to the land of Shinar. They will build a garage to house it. When it's finished, the basket will be stored there."

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.