CJB Numbers 11:4 Next, the mixed crowd that was with them grew greedy for an easier life; while the people of Isra’el, for their part, also renewed their weeping and said, “If only we had meat to eat!(Num 11:4 CJB)
The term mixed in Hebrew is “as-pee-oof” and denotes a collection, a rabble, a collected multitude. “As-pee-off” is only used in Numbers 11:4
CJB Exodus 12:38 A mixed crowd also went up with them, as well as livestock in large numbers, both flocks and herds. (Exo 12:38 CJB)
Mixed in Hebrew in this passage is “ereb” meaning mixture or mixed people. These people fell alusting; lusted exceedingly; grew greedy; had strong craving; lusted greatly. The people wept and lusted after an easier life–Oh that we had meat to eat…”
CJB 1 Corinthians 10:1 For, brothers, I don’t want you to miss the significance of what happened to our fathers. All of them were guided by the pillar of cloud, and they all passed through the sea, 2 and in connection with the cloud and with the sea they all immersed themselves into Moshe, 3 also they all ate the same food from the Spirit, 4 and they all drank the same drink from the Spirit- for they drank from a Spirit-sent Rock which followed them, and that Rock was the Messiah. 5 Yet with the majority of them God was not pleased, so their bodies were strewn across the desert. 6 Now these things took place as prefigurative historical events, warning us not to set our hearts on evil things as they did. (1Co 10:1 CJB)
These things were our example so that we do not set our hearts on “evil things” or better, things other than that which Yehovah intends for us to have. This story provides for us types or examples.