Números 11:4-9

Queja del pueblo en Quibrot Hatavá

4 Al populacho que iba con ellos le vino un apetito voraz. Y también los israelitas volvieron a llorar, y dijeron: «¡Quién nos diera carne!

5 ¡Cómo echamos de menos el pescado que comíamos gratis en Egipto! ¡También comíamos pepinos y melones, y puerros, cebollas y ajos!

6 Pero ahora, tenemos reseca la garganta; ¡y no vemos nada que no sea este maná!»

7 A propósito, el maná se parecía a la semilla del cilantro y brillaba como la resina.

8 El pueblo salía a recogerlo, y lo molía entre dos piedras, o bien lo machacaba en morteros, y lo cocía en una olla o hacía pan con él. Sabía a pan amasado con aceite.

9 Por la noche, cuando el rocío caía sobre el campamento, también caía el maná.

Números 11:4-9 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.