"But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness." — 1 Corinthians 10:5

1 Corinthians 10:5 · KJV

“But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.”

— 1 Corinthians 10:5

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. {followed...: or, went with them}

Verse 6

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. {our...: Gr. our figures}

1 Corinthians 10 — Context

And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. {followed...: or, went with them}

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. {our...: Gr. our figures}

Neither be ye idolaters, as {were} some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Cross References

Hebrews 3:17

But with whom was he grieved forty years? {was it} not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?

Jude 1:5

I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

Numbers 26:64-65

But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.

Numbers 14:37

Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.

Numbers 14:11-12

And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?

Numbers 14:28-35

Say unto them, {As truly as} I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:

Psalms 106:26

Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: {to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall}

Psalms 78:32-34

For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.