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Let us not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand of them died in a single day. Let us not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and they were destroyed by serpents. 10 And do not complain, as some of them did, and they were slain by the Destroyer.[a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 10:10 The Destroyer: the angel charged with inflicting divine punishments (see Ex 12:21-28).

We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.(A) We should not test Christ,[a](B) as some of them did—and were killed by snakes.(C) 10 And do not grumble, as some of them did(D)—and were killed(E) by the destroying angel.(F)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 10:9 Some manuscripts test the Lord