Numbers 20:5
“And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt,.... They represent that affair in such a light, as if they were…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Numbers 20:2-6
The language of the murmurers is noteworthy. It has the air of a traditional remonstrance handed down from the last…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 20:1-13
After thirty-eight years' tedious marches, or rather tedious rests, in the wilderness, backward towards the Red Sea, the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Numbers 20:2-13
The striking of the rock at Meribah. Many characteristics of language indicate that this is mainly the work of P. In Exo…
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