Números 11:16-20

El Señor le responde a Moisés

16 El SEÑOR le respondió a Moisés:—Tráeme a setenta ancianos de Israel, y asegúrate de que sean ancianos y gobernantes del pueblo. Llévalos a la Tienda de reunión, y haz que esperen allí contigo.

17 Yo descenderé para hablar contigo, y compartiré con ellos el Espíritu que está sobre ti, para que te ayuden a llevar la carga que te significa este pueblo. Así no tendrás que llevarla tú solo.

18 »Al pueblo solo le dirás lo siguiente: “Santifíquense para mañana, pues van a comer carne. Ustedes lloraron ante el SEÑOR, y le dijeron: ‘¡Quién nos diera carne! ¡En Egipto la pasábamos mejor!’ Pues bien, el SEÑOR les dará carne, y tendrán que comérsela.

19 No la comerán un solo día, ni dos, ni cinco, ni diez, ni veinte,

20 sino todo un mes, hasta que les salga por las narices y les provoque náuseas. Y esto, por haber despreciado al SEÑOR, que está en medio de ustedes, y por haberle llorado, diciendo: ‘¿Por qué tuvimos que salir de Egipto?’”

Números 11:16-20 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.