Números 11:1-7

1 Y el pueblo comenzó a quejarse en la adversidad a oídos del SEÑOR; y cuando el SEÑOR lo oyó, se encendió su ira, y el fuego del SEÑOR ardió entre ellos y consumió un extremo del campamento.

2 Entonces clamó el pueblo a Moisés, y Moisés oró al SEÑOR y el fuego se apagó.

3 Y se le dio a aquel lugar el nombre de Tabera , porque el fuego del SEÑOR había ardido entre ellos.

4 Y el populacho que estaba entre ellos tenía un deseo insaciable; y también los hijos de Israel volvieron a llorar, y dijeron: ¿Quién nos dará carne para comer?

5 Nos acordamos del pescado que comíamos gratis en Egipto, de los pepinos, de los melones, los puerros, las cebollas y los ajos;

6 pero ahora no tenemos apetito. Nada hay para nuestros ojos excepto este maná.

7 Y el maná era como una semilla de cilantro, y su aspecto como el del bedelio.

Números 11:1-7 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. I.e., encendido