Numeri 11:30-35

30 Mosè si ricolse nel campo insieme con gli Anziani d’Israele.

31 E un vento si levò, mosso dal Signore, e trasportò delle quaglie di verso il mare, e le gittò in sul campo, d’intorno a una giornata di cammino di qua, e una giornata di cammino di là, intorno al campo; e n’era l’altezza presso che di due cubiti in su la faccia della terra.

32 E il popolo si levò, e tutto quel giorno, e tutta quella notte, e tutto il dì seguente, raccolse delle quaglie; chi ne raccolse il meno, ne raccolse dieci omer; poi se le distesero al largo intorno al campo.

33 Essi aveano ancora la carne fra’ denti, e non era ancora mancata, quando l’ira del Signore si accese contro al popolo; e il Signore percosse il popolo d’una piaga grandissima.

34 E fu posto nome a quel luogo: Chibrot-taava; perciocchè quivi furono seppelliti que’ del popolo che si erano mossi a concupiscenza.

35 Da Chibrot-taava il popolo partì, traendo in Haserot, e si fermò in Haserot.

Numeri 11:30-35 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 11

This chapter informs us of the complaints of the people of Israel, which brought the fire of the Lord upon them, and consumed many of them; and which, at the intercession of Moses, was quenched, and the place from thence called Taberah, Nu 11:1-3; and of the lusting of the mixed multitude after flesh, to increase which, they called to mind their food in Egypt; and to show their folly and ingratitude in so doing, the manna is described, Nu 11:4-9; and of the uneasiness of Moses, and his complaints of the heavy burden of the people upon him, Nu 11:10-15; and to make him easy, it is promised, that seventy of the elders of Israel should partake of his spirit, and assist in bearing the burden, Nu 11:16,17; and that the people should have flesh to serve them a whole month, Nu 11:18-20; at which last Moses expressed some degree of unbelief, Nu 11:21-23; however God fulfilled his promise with respect to both. Some of the spirit of Moses was taken and given to seventy elders, who prophesied, and two men are particularly taken notice of, who did so, Nu 11:24-30; quails in great numbers were brought by a wind to the people; but while they were eating them wrath came upon them, and they were smitten with a plague, whence the place was called Kibrothhattaavah, Nu 11:31-34; and from thence they removed to Hazeroth, Nu 11:35.