Cross Reference NUMBERS 17:12 AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SPAKE UNTO MOSES SAYING BEHOLD WE DIE WE PERISH WE ALL PERISH

{Numbers 17:12} And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 spake 559 z8799 unto x413 Moses, 4872 saying, 559 z8800 Behold, x2005 we die, 1478 z8804 we perish, 6 z8804 we all x3605 perish. 6 z8804

Behold:
"Notwithstanding the childrenª of Korahª diedª ° not.¹" {Num 26:11} + "For¹ we are consumedª ° by thine anger,ª and by thy wrathª are we troubled.ª °" {Psa 90:7} + "The foolishnessª of manª pervertethª ° his way:ª and his heartª frettethª ° against¹ the LORD.ª" {Prv 19:3} + "For¹ I will not¹ contendª ° for ever,ª neither¹ will I be always² wroth:ª °¹ for¹ the spiritª should failª ° beforeª ¹ me, and the soulsª [which] I¹ have made.ª °" {Isa 57:16} + "Andª ye have forgottenª ° the¹ exhortationª whichª speakethª ° unto youª asª unto children,ª Myª son,ª despiseª ° notª thou² ° the chasteningª of the Lord,ª norª faintª ° when thou art rebukedª ° ofª him:ª" {Hbr 12:5}

we die:
Gawanoo, "we expire:" it signifies not so much to die simply, as to feel an extreme difficulty in breathing, which producing suffocation, ends at last in death. See the folly and extravagance of this sinful people, in thus rebelling against the authority of those whom Jehovah had appointed to be their rulers.