KJV ORIGINAL
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Israelites said to Moses, 'Look, we're dying! We're all going to die! Every one of us will perish!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Israelites were in a panic, crying out to Moses that they believed they were all going to die.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after God's dramatic demonstration of Aaron's authority through the budding of his staff, and after several rebellions against Moses and Aaron's leadership had resulted in divine judgment and death. The people had witnessed Korah's rebellion being punished with the earth swallowing the rebels, followed by a plague that killed thousands more, leaving them terrified of God's wrath.
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