Neh 9:16-18, Psa 78:40-41, 95:8-11, 106:13-33, Isa 63:10 | TSK | STEP | dealt. hardened. hearkened. There were two things to which the Israelites did not duly give heed, else they had not done as they did. The word of God they heard, but they gave no heed to God's commandments: and the works of God they saw, but were not mindful of his wonders. Had they really considered them as miracles, they would have obeyed from a principle of faith and holy fear: had they duly considered them as mercies, they would have obeyed from a principle of gratitude and holy love.

Nehemiah 9:16-18

dealt.

10,29; Ex 32:9; De 9:6,13,23,24,27; 32:15; Ps 78:8-72; 106:6

hardened.

De 31:27; 2Ki 17:14; 2Ch 30:8; 36:13; Ps 95:8-10; Pr 29:1; Isa 48:4

hearkened.

Ex 15:26; De 5:29; Ps 81:8,11-14; Isa 48:18There were two things to which the Israelites did not duly give heed, else they had not done as they did. The word of God they heard, but they gave no heed to God's commandments: and the works of God they saw, but were not mindful of his wonders. Had they really considered them as miracles, they would have obeyed from a principle of faith and holy fear: had they duly considered them as mercies, they would have obeyed from a principle of gratitude and holy love.

refused.

Nu 14:3,4,11,41; 16:14; Ps 106:24,25; Pr 1:24; Heb 12:25

mindful.

Ps 78:11,42,43; 86:5,15; 106:7,13; Mt 16:9-11; 2Pe 1:12-15

in their rebellion.Instead of {bemiryam,} "in their rebellion," seven MSS., one edition, and the LXX., have {bemitzrayim,} "in Egypt:" "appointed a captain to return to their bondage in Egypt."

appointed.

Nu 14:4; Ac 7:39

a God.

Nu 14:18,19; Ps 86:5,15; 130:4; Mic 7:18,19

ready to pardon. Heb. of pardons. gracious.

Ex 34:6,7; Ps 78:38; 103:8-18; 145:8,9; Isa 55:7-9; Joe 2:13

Ro 9:15; Eph 1:6,7

forsookest.

1Ki 6:13; 8:57; Ps 106:43-46

Ex 32:4-8,31,32; De 9:12-16; Ps 106:19-23; Eze 20:7-44

Psalms 78:40-41

How oft.

17; 95:8-10; 106:14-33; Nu 14:11; De 9:21,22

provoke him. or, rebel against him. grieve.

Isa 7:13; 63:10; Eph 4:30; Heb 3:15-17

Yea.

Nu 14:4,22; De 6:16; Ac 7:39; Heb 3:8-11; 2Pe 2:21,22

limited.

19,20; Mr 5:35,36

Psalms 95:8-11

Harden.

Ex 8:15; 1Sa 6:6; Da 5:20; Ac 19:9; Ro 2:5; Heb 3:13; 12:25

in the.

Ex 17:2,7; Nu 14:11,22,27; 20:13; De 1:34,35; 6:16

Heb 3:8,9,15-19; Jude 1:5

provocation. Heb. contention.

When.

78:17,18,40,41,56; 1Co 10:9

saw.

Nu 14:22; Mt 11:20-22; Joh 15:24

Forty.

Nu 14:33,34; 32:13; De 1:3; 2:14-16; Heb 3:9,10,17

grieved.

Ge 6:6; Eph 4:30

err.

Isa 63:17; Heb 3:10,17

and they.

Pr 1:7,22-29; Jer 9:6; Joh 3:19-21; Ro 1:28

I sware.

Nu 14:23,28-30; De 1:34,35; Heb 3:11,18; 4:3,5

that they should not enter. Heb. if they enter. my rest.

Ge 2:2,3; Jer 6:16; Mt 11:28,29; Ho 4:4-11; Re 14:13

Psalms 106:13-33

They soon forgat. Heb. They made haste, they forgat.Three days afterwards, at the waters of Marah.

78:11; Ex 15:17,24; 16:2; 17:7

waited.

Pr 1:25,30; Isa 48:17,18

But.

78:18,30; Nu 11:4,33,34; De 9:22; 1Co 10:6

lusted exceedingly. Heb. lusted a lust. tempted.

78:18-20,40,41; 95:8,9; Ex 17:2; Nu 14:22; 1Co 10:9; Heb 3:8-10

he gave.

78:29-31; Nu 11:31-34; Isa 10:16; 24:16

but sent.They despised the manna, calling it light or innutritive food. God gave them flesh as they desired, but no blessing accompanied it; and, in consequence, they did not fatten, but grew lean upon it; and many, surfeited by excess, died of disease. Instead of {razon,} "leanness," however, Bp. Lowth supposes we should read {zeraön,} "nausea or loathing," which appears to be supported by several ancient versions, and by Nu 11:20, where this portion of the history of the Israelites is recorded, and where the word {zara} is used, and rendered, "it be loathsome."

envied.

Nu 16:1,3-50

the saint.

Ex 28:36; Le 21:6-8,10-12; Nu 16:7

Nu 16:29-33; 26:10; De 11:6

Nu 16:35-40,46; Heb 12:29

Ex 32:4-8,35; De 9:12-16,21; Ne 9:18; 1Co 10:7

Thus.

89:17; Jer 2:11; Ro 1:22,23

their glory.That is, their God, who ought to have been the peculiar object of their glory.

into.

Ex 20:4,5; Isa 40:18-25

forgat.

13; 78:11,12,42-51; De 32:17,18; Jer 2:32

God.

Isa 12:2; 45:21; 63:8; Ho 1:7; Lu 1:47; Tit 1:3; 2:10; 3:4-6

which.

74:13,14; 135:9; De 4:34; 6:22; 7:18,19; Ne 9:10,11

Wondrous.The plagues he inflicted on the Egyptians. Egypt is called the land of Ham, or rather, Cham, because it was peopled by Mizraim the son of Ham, and grandson of Noah. Plutarch informs us, that the Egyptians called their country [Chemia,] Chemia; and the Copts give it the name of Chemi, [Chemi,] to the present day.

78:51; 105:23,27-36

terrible.

Ex 14:25-28; 15:10

he said.

Ex 32:10,11,32; De 9:13,14,19,25; 10:10; Eze 20:13,14

his chosen.

105:6,26; Nu 16:5; Mt 12:18; Joh 15:16,19

stood.

Ex 32:14; Jer 5:1; Eze 13:5; 22:30; Jas 5:16

they despised.

Ge 25:34; Nu 13:32; 14:31; Mt 22:5; Heb 12:16

the pleasant land. Heb. a land of desire.

De 8:7-9; 11:11,12; Jer 3:19; Eze 20:6

they believed.

Nu 14:11; De 1:32; Heb 3:12,18,19; 4:2,6,14; Jude 1:5

murmured.

Nu 14:1-4,27-29; De 1:26,27

hearkened.

95:7-9; Nu 14:22; Heb 3:7,8,15

Therefore.

95:11; Nu 14:28-35; De 1:34,35; Heb 3:11,18

lifted.

Ge 14:22,23; Ex 6:8; De 32:40-42; Eze 20:15; Re 10:5,6

overthrow. Heb. make them fall. to scatter.

44:11; Le 26:33; De 4:26,27; 28:37,64,65; 32:26,27; Eze 20:23

joined.

Nu 25:1-3,5; 31:16; De 4:3; 32:17; Jos 22:17; Ho 9:10; Re 2:14

of the dead.The word {maithim} signifies dead men; for the idols of the heathen were generally men,--warriors, kings, or lawgivers,-- who had been deified after their death; though many of them had been execrated during their life.

115:4-8; Jer 10:8-10; 1Co 10:19,20

with their.

39; 99:8; De 32:16-21; Ec 7:29; Ro 1:21-24

the plague.

Nu 25:9; 1Co 10:8

Nu 25:6-8,14,15; De 13:9-11,15-17; Jos 7:12; 1Ki 18:40,41

Jon 1:12-15

Nu 25:11-13; De 24:13; Mr 14:3-9

angered.

78:40; 81:7; Nu 20:2,6,13

so that.

Nu 20:12,23,24; 27:13,14; De 1:37; 3:26; 4:21