And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
What does Numbers 14:2 mean?
Those who do not trust God, continually vex themselves. The sorrow of the world worketh death.
Key themes
FaithJustice and mercyPilgrimageRebellion
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Keep this verse inside Numbers 14:1-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Egypt Place
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The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.