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کتاب مقدس
مزامير 106:25
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
murmured: Numbers 14:1-4, Numbers 14:27-29, Deuteronomy 1:26, Deuteronomy 1:27
hearkened: Psalms 95:7-9, Numbers 14:22, Hebrews 3:7, Hebrews 3:8, Hebrews 3:15
Reciprocal: Exodus 16:2 - General Numbers 11:10 - weep throughout Numbers 16:41 - all the Deuteronomy 9:23 - ye believed Nehemiah 9:17 - refused Matthew 22:5 - they Mark 14:5 - And they 1 Corinthians 10:10 - murmur Philippians 2:14 - without
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But murmured in their tents,.... Throughout their tents; the murmuring was general; they murmured often; but what is here referred to seems to be their murmuring upon the report of the spies,
Numbers 14:2. To murmur against God and his providence is a very great evil; and which generally proceeds on one or other of these two things; either because men have not so much of the good things of this world as others have; or because they endure more afflictions, and so are ready to charge the ways of God with inequality; not considering that God is a Sovereign, and may do with his own what he pleases; and that they are deserving of nothing at his hands; and that their punishment or chastisement is less than their sins deserve.
And hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord; to go up and possess the land; they disbelieved his word, and were disobedient to his command. The use the apostle makes of this, see Hebrews 3:7, and of their other provocations, of their lust, idolatry, fornication, tempting of God, and murmuring against him, see 1 Corinthians 10:6.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But murmured in their tents ... - Numbers 14:2, Numbers 14:27. They complained of Moses; they complained of their food; they complained of the hardships of their journey; they complained of God. They did this when “in their tents;” when they had a comfortable home; when safe; when provided for; when under the direct divine protection and care. So people often complain: perhaps oftener when they have “many” comforts than when they have “few.”
