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Don't Be A Rabble

Rabble:   a disorderly crowd or mob. Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving.  And the people of Israel also wept again and said, “Oh that we had meat to eat!” (Num 11:4) In cross referencing the word “rabble”, I found the following ways the word is used in other verses:   Wicked men (Ps 109:6) Worthless and reckless fellows (Judges 9:4) Worthless scoundrels (2 Chr 13:7) Whether wicked or worthless or reckless, those are probably not the kind of people you would want in your group! To further paint a not so flattering picture, the rabble’s “strong craving” is translated as follows in other versions:     greedy desires burned with desire overcome by their craving insatiable appetite craved other food lusted exceedingly A rabble is usually led by rabble rousers.   A rabble rouser is a person who speaks with the intention of inflaming the emotions of a crowd of people.   So we have a rabble, led by rabble rousers, with strong cra