Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 63:10

10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy spirit ; therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

Many of their Rebellions we read of in Exodus and Numbers in their Travels. The Lord tells Moses, that they had tempted him ten times, and therefore severely threatens them, Numb. 14. 22, 23. There were three principal Times of their Rebellion; 1. In the Wilderness, where they murmured for want of Bread and Water. 2. In Canaan, in no[illegible: 1+ letters] destroying, but onely making Tributary su[illegible: 1+ letters]h Nations as God commanded them to destroy. 3. Before the Babylonian Captivity, when they set themselves against the Prophets, which Stephen chargeth upon them, Acts 7. 51, 52. Among which also we may reckon all their behaviours under their Iudges, and their Kings: Or, we may understand it of their not answering God's End and Expectation.

Spirit of his Holiness; they vexed him by their obstinacy against his will and mind, and walking contrary unto him; not that there are such Passions in God, but it is spoken after the manner of men, as they are vexed when their will is crossed.

He overthrew them not onely in the Wilderness, Psal. 78. 31, 33, 59, 60, &c. sending among them fiery Serpents, Numb. 21. 6. but even in Canaan, stirring up against them Adversaries, sometimes the Philistines, anon the Midianites, and then the Moabites, &c.

Marginal references: Exod. 15. 24. Num. 14. 11. Psal. 78. 40, [illegible: 1+ letters]6. & 95. 9. Eph. 4. 30.