Números 11:29-35

29 Y Moisés le respondió: ¿Tienes tú celos por mí? Mas quién diese que todo el pueblo del SEÑOR fuese profeta, que el SEÑOR diese su espíritu sobre ellos.

30 Y se recogió Moisés al campamento, él y los ancianos de Israel.

31 Y salió un viento del SEÑOR, y trajo codornices del mar, y las dejó sobre el campamento, un día de camino a un lado, y un día de camino al otro, en derredor del campamento, y casi dos codos sobre la faz de la tierra.

32 Entonces el pueblo estuvo levantado todo aquel día, y toda la noche, y todo el día siguiente, y recogieron codornices; el que menos, recogió diez montones; y las tendieron para sí a lo largo en derredor del campamento.

33 Aún estaba la carne entre los dientes de ellos, antes que fuese mascada, cuando el furor del SEÑOR se encendió en el pueblo, e hirió el SEÑOR al pueblo con una plaga muy grande.

34 Y llamó el nombre de aquel lugar Kibrot-hataava, por cuanto allí sepultaron al pueblo codicioso.

35 De Kibrot-hataava movió el pueblo a Hazerot, y pararon en Hazerot.

Números 11:29-35 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.