was that Moses offered that sacrifice which
was called the Passover in the Wilderness, as the first he had offered
after the departure out of Egypt.
CHAPTER 13. Moses Removed From Mount Sinai, And Conducted The People To
The Borders Of The Canaanites.
A Little while afterwards he rose up, and went from Mount Sinai; and,
having passed through several mansions, of which we will speak he
came to a place called Hazeroth, where the multitude began again to
be mutinous, and to Moses for the misfortunes they had suffered their
travels; and that when he had persuaded to leave a good land, they at
once had lost land, and instead of that happy state he had them, they
were still wandering in their miserable condition, being already in want
water; and if the manna should happen to fail, must then utterly perish.
Yet while they spake many and sore things against the there was one of
them who exhorted them to be unmindful of Moses, and of what great pains
he had been at about their common safety; not to despair of assistance
from God. The multitude thereupon became still more unruly, and mutinous
against Moses than before. Hereupon Moses, although he was so basely
abused by them encouraged them in their despairing conditioned and
promised that he would procure them a quantity of flesh-meat, and
that not for a few days only, but for many days. This they were not to
believe; and when one of them asked, whence he could obtain such vast
plenty of what he promised, he replied, "Neither God nor I, we hear such
opprobrious language from will leave off our labors for you; and this
soon appear also." As soon as ever he had this, the whole camp was
filled with quails, they stood round about them, and gathered great
numbers. However, it was not long ere God punished the Hebrews for their
insolence, those reproaches they had used towards him, no small number
of them died; and still to this day the place retains the memory of this
destruction and is named Kibrothhattaavah, which is, Graves of Lust.
CHAPTER 14. How Moses Sent Some Persons To Search Out The Land Of The
Canaanites, And The Largeness Of Their Cities; And Further That When
Those Who Were Sent Were Returned, After Forty Days And Reported That
They Should Not Be A Match For Them, And Extolled The Strength Of The
Canaanites The Multitude Were Disturbed And Fell Into Despair; And Were
Resolved To Stone Moses, And To Return Back Again Into Egypt, And Serve
The Egyptians.
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