They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to Yahweh’s voice.
- KJV But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
- NKJV But complained in their tents, And did not heed the voice of the Lord.
- NASB But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the Lord.
- NLT Instead, they grumbled in their tents and refused to obey the Lord.
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Quick answer
They grumbled in their tents and would not obey the LORD's voice. It matters because complaining reveals a heart that refuses to trust and obey.
Overview
Israel murmured against God after the spies' report (Numbers 14:1-4). Their grumbling was disobedience to His clear voice. The verse exposes how complaint and unbelief go together, leading God's people away from the obedience that faith produces.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Deut 1:26–27But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God.
- Heb 3:7–8Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,
- Heb 3:15As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
- Ps 95:7–9For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
- Num 14:22not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times—
- Num 14:1–4Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.
- Num 14:27–29“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.
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