Numbers 16:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Isn't it bad enough that you brought us out of a land flowing with milk and honey just to let us die in the wilderness? Do you also have to make yourself our absolute ruler?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The rebellious Israelites are sarcastically complaining to Moses, claiming Egypt was better than the wilderness and accusing him of being power-hungry.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of Korah's rebellion against Moses' leadership in the wilderness. The rebels are ironically calling Egypt - the land where they were enslaved - a place 'flowing with milk and honey,' a phrase typically used to describe the Promised Land. They're essentially rewriting history to justify their rebellion against God's appointed leader.

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