This section could be titled, “The Three Stories of Rebellion”: of a man collecting firewood on Shabbat, of Korah, of two families of the tribe of Reuben. God dealt with each rebellion in a different way. All imprinted in the minds of the people over and again God was the one in charge, and it was God’s prerogative to choose Moses and Aaron.
Tag: lun – grumble – Strong’s H3885
Not only did the people believe the “evil” report, they actually wanted to stone the two spies who brought back the faithful report.