Nombres 11:1-6

1 Le peuple murmura et cela déplut aux oreilles de l'Eternel. Lorsque l'Eternel l'entendit, sa colère s'enflamma; le feu de l'Eternel s'alluma parmi eux, et dévora l'extrémité du camp.

2 Le peuple cria à Moïse. Moïse pria l'Eternel, et le feu s'arrêta.

3 On donna à ce lieu le nom de Tabeéra, parce que le feu de l'Eternel s'était allumé parmi eux.

4 Le ramassis de gens qui se trouvaient au milieu d'Israël fut saisi de convoitise; et même les enfants d'Israël recommencèrent à pleurer et dirent: Qui nous donnera de la viande à manger?

5 Nous nous souvenons des poissons que nous mangions en Egypte, et qui ne nous coûtaient rien, des concombres, des melons, des poireaux, des oignons et des aulx.

6 Maintenant, notre âme est desséchée: plus rien! Nos yeux ne voient que de la manne.

Nombres 11:1-6 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.