And the children of Israel did not smite them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the princes. Joshua 9:18 Chabad Complained against – “Except for Josh 9:18, a reference to Israel’s displeasure with Joshua’s handling of the Gibeonite lie, all occurrences of…
The sons of Israel did not strike them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders. Joshua 9:18 NASB Grumbled – “Except for Josh 9:18, a reference to Israel’s displeasure with Joshua’s handling of the Gibeonite lie, all…
And all the community of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. Exodus 16:2 Robert Alter Wilderness – In God’s geography, the wilderness is an amazing place. First, it is the place of God’s self-revelation. Second, it is the place of total human dependence. And third, it is the place where God provides the foundation document, the constitution,…
