The day before, all Israel had fled in alarm at the cry of the doomed sinners who went down into the pit; for they said: “Lest the earth swallow us up also.” “But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the Lord.” In their indignation they were prepared to lay violent hands upon the men of God’s appointment, who they believed had done a great wrong in killing those who were good and holy. {3T 357.1}

Dagen før var hele Israel opskræmte ved de fordømte synderes råb som gik ned i graven; for de sagde: »Blot ikke jorden skal opsluge os!« »Men dagen efter knurrede hele Israels menighed mod Moses og Aron og sagde: »Det er eder, der har, dræbt Herrens folk!« I deres vrede var de forberedte til at lægge vold på Guds udvalgte mænd, som de troede havde gjort en stor fejl ved at dræbe dem som var gode og hellige.