Numbers 11
Overview
11:1 The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses' prayer;
11:4 The people lust for flesh, and loathe manna;
11:10 Moses complains of his charge;
11:16 God promises to divide his burden unto seventy elders, and to give the people flesh for a month;
11:21 Moses' faith is staggered;
11:31 Quails are given in wrath at Kibroth-hattaavah. Verse 1 And when Numbers 10:33, 20:2-5, 21:5; Exodus 15:23, 15:24, 16:2, 16:3, 16:7, 16:9, 17:2, 17:3; Deuteronomy 9:22; Lamentations 3:39; 1 Corinthians 10:10; Jude 1:16 complainedor, were as it were complainersit displeased the LordHeb. it was evil in the ears of the Lord, Genesis 38:10; 2 Samuel 11:27 *marg. James 5:4 and the fire Numbers 16:35; Leviticus 10:2; Deuteronomy 32:22; 2 Kings 1:12; Job 1:16; Psalm 78:21, 106:18; Isaiah 30:33, 33:14; Nahum 1:5; Mark 9:43-49; Habakkuk 3:1 the uttermost Deuteronomy 25:18 Reciprocal Genesis 48:17 - displeased him; Exodus 14:11 - Because; Numbers 11:10 - the anger; 11:18 - ye have wept; 12:2 - And the; 12:9 - General; 14:1 - General; 20:3 - when; 22:34 - if it displease thee; 1 Samuel 18:8 - displeased him; 2 Kings 1:10 - let fire; Job 38:35 - Canst; Psalm 18:8 - went; Isaiah 9:18 - wickedness; 10:17 - for a flame; Ezekiel 20:36 - General; Acts 7:36 - and in the wilderness; Revelation 20:9 - and fire Verse 2 cried Numbers 21:7; Psalm 78:34, 78:35; Jeremiah 37:3, 42:2; Acts 8:24 prayed Numbers 14:13-20; Genesis 18:23-33; Exodus 32:10-14, 32:31, 32:32, 34:9; Deuteronomy 9:19, 9:20; Psalm 106:23; Isaiah 37:4; Jeremiah 15:1; Amos 7:2-6; James 5:16; 1 John 5:16 the fire Numbers 16:45-48; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 John 2:1, 2:2 was quenchedHeb. sunk
Verse 3 Taberahthat is, a burning, Deuteronomy 9:22
Verse 4 the mixed Exodus 12:38; Leviticus 24:10, 24:11; Nehemiah 13:3 fell a lustingHeb. lusted a lustthe children 1 Corinthians 15:33 wept againHeb. returned and weptWho shall Psalm 78:18-20, 106:14; Romans 13:14; 1 Corinthians 10:6 Reciprocal Exodus 16:3 - flesh; 17:2 - the people; Leviticus 25:20 - General; Numbers 11:18 - ye have wept; 33:16 - Kibrothhattaavah; Deuteronomy 9:7 - from the day; 9:22 - Kibrothhattaavah; 12:20 - I will; 29:11 - stranger; 2 Samuel 23:15 - longed; 1 Chronicles 11:17 - longed; Psalm 78:19 - Can God; 105:40 - asked; Proverbs 27:7 - full; Malachi 1:12 - The table; Matthew 4:3 - command; 1 John 2:16 - the lust of the flesh; Revelation 18:14 - thy soul Verse 5 the fish Exodus 16:3; Psalm 17:14; Philippians 3:19 the cucumbersIn Hebrew, kishshuim, in Arabic, kiththa, Chaldee, keta, and Syriac, kati, a species of cucumber peculiar to Egypt, smooth, of a longish cylindrical shape, and about a foot long. Prosper Alpinus says that it differs from the common sort by its size, colour, and softness; that its leaves are smaller, whiter, softer, and rounder; its fruit larger, greener, smoother, softer, sweeter, and more easy of digestion than ours. Hasselquist describes it in the same manner; and adds, that it is very little watery, but firm like a melon, sweet and cool to the taste, but not so cold as the watermelon, which is meant by the avutichim of the text.Reciprocal Numbers 11:18 - it was well; 16:13 - out of a; 20:4 - why; 20:15 - vexed us; 2 Samuel 23:15 - longed; 1 Chronicles 11:17 - longed; Isaiah 19:8 - General; Jeremiah 42:14 - nor hear; 44:18 - we have; Acts 7:39 - and in Verse 6 Numbers 21:5; 2 Samuel 13:4 Reciprocal Exodus 16:31 - and it was; Jeremiah 44:18 - we have; John 6:31 - fathers Verse 7 the manna Exodus 16:14, 16:15, 16:31; 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1:24; Revelation 2:17 colour thereof as the colour ofHeb. eye of it as the eye ofbdellium Genesis 2:12 Reciprocal Psalm 105:40 - satisfied Verse 8 the people Exodus 16:16-18; John 6:27, 33-58 baked it Exodus 16:23 taste of it 16:31 Reciprocal Joshua 3:5 - Sanctify; 1 Samuel 16:5 - sanctify yourselves Verse 9 Exodus 16:13, 16:14; Deuteronomy 32:2; Psalm 78:23-25, 105:40
Verse 10 weep throughout Numbers 14:1, 14:2, 16:27, 21:5; Psalm 106:25 the anger Numbers 11:1; Deuteronomy 32:22; Psalm 78:21, 78:59; Isaiah 5:25; Jeremiah 17:4 Moses Numbers 12:3, 20:10-13; Psalm 106:32, 106:33, 139:21; Mark 3:5, 10:14
Verse 11 Wherefore hast thouThe complaint and remonstrance of Moses in these verses serve at once to shew the deeply distressed state of his mind, and the degradation of the minds of the people. Numbers 11:15; Exodus 17:4; Deuteronomy 1:12; Jeremiah 15:10, 15:18, 20:7-9, 20:14-18; Malachi 3:14; 2 Corinthians 11:28 wherefore have Job 10:2; Psalm 130:3, 143:2; Lamentations 3:22, 3:23, 3:39, 3:40 Reciprocal Genesis 30:27 - favour; Exodus 32:11 - why doth; Deuteronomy 1:9 - I am not; 1:31 - bare thee; Jeremiah 45:3 - added; Ezekiel 3:14 - General; Hosea 11:3 - taught; Acts 6:2 - we should; Galatians 4:19 - of; 6:2 - Bear Verse 12 Carry them Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:23; John 10:11 as a nursing Isaiah 49:15, 49:23; Galatians 4:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:7 the land Genesis 13:15, 22:16, 22:17, 26:3, 50:24; Exodus 13:5 Reciprocal Genesis 24:59 - nurse; Deuteronomy 1:31 - bare thee; Psalm 103:13 - Like; Hosea 11:3 - taught; 1 Corinthians 13:7 - Beareth; Galatians 6:2 - Bear Verse 13 Matthew 15:33; Mark 8:4, 9:23 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:20 - General; Psalm 78:19 - Can God; Mark 6:37 - Shall; Romans 4:20 - staggered Verse 14 Exodus 18:18; Deuteronomy 1:9-12; Psalm 89:19; Isaiah 9:6; Zechariah 6:13; 2 Corinthians 2:16 Reciprocal Exodus 5:22 - why is it; Deuteronomy 1:31 - bare thee; Job 6:9 - that it would; Ecclesiastes 4:9 - are Verse 15 kill me 1 Kings 19:4; Job 3:20-22, 6:8-10, 7:15; Jonah 4:3, 4:8, 4:9; Philippians 1:20-24; James 1:4 let me not Jeremiah 15:18, 20:18; Zephaniah 3:15 my wretchednessTwo of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts read, "their wretchedness." The Jerusalem Targum has the same, and adds, by way of explanation, "who are thine own people.Reciprocal Genesis 27:46 - I am; 30:1 - or else I die; 30:27 - favour; Exodus 5:22 - why is it; 14:11 - wherefore; 16:3 - we had; Numbers 11:11 - Wherefore hast thou; 14:2 - Would; 20:12 - ye shall; Job 3:21 - long; 6:9 - that it would; 10:1 - My soul; Ecclesiastes 2:17 - I hated; Isaiah 15:4 - his Verse 16 seventy Genesis 46:27; Exodus 4:29, 24:1, 24:9; Ezekiel 8:11; Luke 10:1, 10:17 officers Deuteronomy 1:15, 16:18, 31:28 Reciprocal Exodus 5:6 - officers; 12:21 - elders; Leviticus 4:15 - the elders; Numbers 11:24 - gathered; 13:2 - a ruler; 16:25 - General; Deuteronomy 1:13 - Take; 1 Kings 21:8 - the elders; Psalm 58:1 - O congregation; Isaiah 28:6 - for a spirit; Jeremiah 19:1 - the ancients of the people; Acts 6:3 - look Verse 17 I will come Numbers 11:25, 12:5; Genesis 11:5, 18:21; Exodus 19:11, 19:20, 34:5; John 3:13 talk with Numbers 12:8; Genesis 17:3, 17:22, 18:20-22, 18:33 I will take Numbers 27:18; 1 Samuel 10:6; 2 Kings 2:9, 2:15; Nehemiah 9:20; Isaiah 44:3, 59:20, 59:21; Joel 2:28; John 7:39; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 12:4-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:8; 1 Peter 1:22; Jude 1:19 they shall Exodus 18:22; Acts 6:3, 6:4 Reciprocal Genesis 6:3 - My; Exodus 33:9 - talked; Numbers 1:16 - the renowned; 16:25 - General; 27:20 - put some; Deuteronomy 1:9 - I am not; 1:13 - Take; 31:28 - Gather unto me; 34:9 - full of the spirit; Judges 3:10 - the Spirit; 1 Samuel 16:13 - the Spirit; Isaiah 28:6 - for a spirit; 63:11 - where is he that put; Daniel 4:8 - and in; Luke 10:2 - the Lord; Acts 7:34 - and am; 1 Corinthians 12:28 - helps; James 1:17 - good Verse 18 Sanctify Genesis 35:2; Exodus 19:10, 19:15; Joshua 7:13 ye have wept Numbers 11:1, 11:4-6; Exodus 16:3-7; Judges 21:2 it was well Numbers 11:4, 11:5, 14:2, 14:3; Acts 7:39 Reciprocal Psalm 78:27 - He rained; Proverbs 27:7 - full Verse 19 About Exodus 16:13
but now such plenty was to be afforded them for a whole month, and they should use it so greedily, that at last they should entirely loathe the food for which they had so inordinately craved.Reciprocal Psalm 78:27 - He rained Verse 20 whole monthHeb. month of days, Exodus 16:8, 16:13 and it Numbers 21:5; Psalm 78:27-30, 106:15; Proverbs 27:7 despised 1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Samuel 12:10; Malachi 1:6; Acts 13:41; 1 Thessalonians 4:8 Reciprocal Exodus 7:18 - shall loathe; Deuteronomy 12:20 - I will; Psalm 10:13 - contemn; 78:29 - for he gave; Jeremiah 23:17 - that despise Verse 21 Numbers 1:46, 2:32; Genesis 12:2; Exodus 12:37, 38:26 Reciprocal Numbers 20:12 - Because ye believed; 2 Kings 7:2 - if the Lord; Psalm 78:20 - can he give; Matthew 14:17 - General; 15:33 - Whence; Mark 6:37 - Shall; 8:4 - From; 10:27 - With men; Luke 1:18 - for; 9:13 - have; John 6:7 - Two Verse 22 There
; 2 Kings 7:2; Matthew 15:33; Mark 6:37, 8:4; Luke 1:18, 1:34; John 6:6, 6:7, 6:9 Reciprocal Numbers 20:10 - we fetch; 20:12 - Because ye believed; Zechariah 8:6 - should Verse 23 Is the Lord'sThat is, "Is the power of the Lord diminished?" That power which has been so signally displayed on your behalf, and which is as unchangeable as it is unlimited. Genesis 18:14; Psalm 78:41; Isaiah 50:2, 59:1; Micah 2:7; Matthew 19:26; Luke 1:37 thou shalt Numbers 23:19; 2 Kings 7:2, 7:17-19; Jeremiah 44:28, 44:29; Ezekiel 12:25, 24:14; Matthew 24:35 Reciprocal Genesis 17:1 - Almighty; Numbers 20:10 - we fetch; 1 Kings 17:6 - the ravens; 2 Kings 19:26 - of small power; Jeremiah 14:9 - cannot; Daniel 6:20 - able; Zechariah 8:6 - should Verse 24 gathered Numbers 11:16, 11:26 Reciprocal Exodus 24:1 - seventy; Luke 10:1 - other seventy Verse 25 came down Numbers 11:17, 12:5; Exodus 34:5, 40:38; Psalm 99:7; Luke 9:34, 9:35 took Numbers 11:17; 2 Kings 2:15; James 1:17 gave itFrom this place, Origen and Theodoret take occasion to compare Moses to a lamp, at which seventy others were lighted, without any diminution of its lustre.they prophesiedBy prophesying here we are to understand, their performing those civil and sacred functions for which they were qualified; exhorting the people to quiet and peaceable submission, and to trust and confidence in the providence of God. 1 Samuel 10:5, 10:6, 10:10, 19:20-24; Jeremiah 36:5, 36:6; Joel 2:28, 2:29; Acts 2:17, 2:18; 11:28, 21:9-11; 1 Corinthians 11:4, 11:5, 14:1-3, 14:32; 2 Peter 1:21 Reciprocal Exodus 24:1 - seventy; Leviticus 4:15 - the elders; Numbers 16:25 - General; 24:2 - the spirit; Judges 11:29 - the spirit; 2 Kings 2:9 - Elisha said; 2 Chronicles 20:14 - came the Spirit; Nehemiah 9:20 - gavest; Isaiah 11:2 - the Spirit; 63:11 - where is he that put; Ezekiel 2:2 - General; 8:11 - seventy; 11:5 - the Spirit; Haggai 2:5 - so; Luke 1:67 - filled; 2:25 - Holy Ghost; John 3:34 - for God; Acts 2:4 - as; 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy; 1 Thessalonians 5:20 - General; 1 Peter 4:14 - for Verse 26 went not out Exodus 3:11, 4:13, 4:14; 1 Samuel 10:22, 20:26; Jeremiah 1:6, 36:5 Reciprocal Numbers 11:24 - gathered; 1 Samuel 19:20 - when they; 2 Chronicles 20:14 - came the Spirit; Isaiah 11:2 - the Spirit; Ezekiel 2:2 - General; 11:5 - the Spirit; Mark 9:38 - Master; John 3:26 - he that; 1 Peter 4:14 - for; Revelation 11:3 - two Verse 27 Reciprocal Luke 9:49 - we saw Verse 28 Joshua Exodus 17:9 My Lord Mark 9:38, 9:39; Luke 9:49, 9:50; John 3:26 Reciprocal Exodus 24:13 - his minister; Numbers 13:8 - Oshea; 27:18 - Take thee; 27:20 - put some; 32:27 - as my lord; Joshua 1:1 - Moses' minister; 1 Chronicles 7:27 - Jehoshuah; 1 Corinthians 4:6 - be puffed; 14:5 - would Verse 29 Enviest 1 Corinthians 3:3, 3:21, 13:4; Philippians 2:3; James 3:14, 3:15, 4:5, 5:9; 1 Peter 2:1 would Acts 26:29; 1 Corinthians 14:5; Philippians 1:15-18 that the Matthew 9:37, 9:38; Luke 10:2 Reciprocal Genesis 30:1 - or else I die; Numbers 12:2 - hath he not; 27:20 - put some; 2 Kings 5:3 - Would God; Isaiah 63:11 - where is he that put; Luke 2:25 - Holy Ghost; John 7:18 - seeketh his glory; Acts 13:45 - they; 1 Corinthians 4:6 - be puffed; 4:8 - and I; 2 Corinthians 11:1 - Would Verse 30 Reciprocal Numbers 16:25 - General Verse 31 a wind Exodus 10:13, 10:19, 15:10; Psalm 135:7 and brought Exodus 16:13; Psalm 78:26-29, 105:40 quailsThat the word selav means the quail, we have already had occasion to observe; to which we subjoin the authority of Mr. Maundrell, who visited Naplosa - the ancient Sichem
where the Samaritans live. Mr. Maundrell asked their chief priest what sort of animal he took the selav to be. He answered, they were a sort of fowls; and, by the description Mr. Maundrell perceived he meant the same kind with our quails.a day's journeyHeb. the way of a dayand as it were two cubitsThat is, as the Vulgate renders, Volabantque in aere duobus cubitis altitudine super terram, "and they flew in the air, at the height of two cubits above the ground.Reciprocal 106:15 - he gave; Jonah 1:4 - the Lord; 1 Corinthians 10:6 - lust Verse 32 homers Exodus 16:36; Ezekiel 45:11 Reciprocal Psalm 78:27 - He rained Verse 33 And while Psalm 78:30, 78:31, 106:14, 106:15 smote Numbers 16:49, 25:9; Deuteronomy 28:27 Reciprocal Numbers 16:46 - there is wrath; 20:3 - when; Job 20:23 - he is about; Psalm 99:8 - though; 107:17 - because; Mark 3:10 - as many; Habakkuk 2:2 - every Verse 34 Kibrothhattaavahthat is, the graves of lust, Numbers 33:16; Deuteronomy 9:22; 1 Corinthians 10:6 Reciprocal Numbers 20:3 - when; Deuteronomy 12:20 - I will; Psalm 78:30 - But; 99:8 - though; 106:14 - But; 107:17 - because; Ezekiel 39:11 - Hamongog; 1 John 2:16 - the lust of the flesh; Revelation 18:14 - thy soul Verse 35 journeyed Numbers 33:17 unto Hazeroth 12:16; Deuteronomy 1:1 abode atHeb. they were in, etc