Numeri 11:1-6

1 Und da sich das Volk ungeduldig machte, gefiel es übel vor den Ohren des HERRN. Und als es der HERR hörte, ergrimmte sein Zorn, und zündete das Feuer des HERRN unter ihnen an; das verzehrte die äußersten Lager.

2 Da schrie das Volk zu Mose, und Mose bat den HERRN; da verschwand das Feuer.

3 Und man hieß die Stätte Thabeera, darum daß sich unter ihnen des HERRN Feuer angezündet hatte. {~}

4 Das Pöbelvolk aber unter ihnen war lüstern geworden, und sie saßen und weinten samt den Kindern Israel und sprachen: Wer will uns Fleisch zu essen geben?

5 Wir gedenken der Fische, die wir in Ägypten umsonst aßen, und der Kürbisse, der Melonen, des Lauchs, der Zwiebeln und des Knoblauchs.

6 Nun aber ist unsere Seele matt; denn unsere Augen sehen nichts als das Man.

Numeri 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.