Números 11:10-15

Queja de Moisés en Quibrot Hatavá

10 Moisés escuchó que las familias del pueblo lloraban, cada una a la entrada de su tienda, con lo cual hacían que la ira del SEÑOR se encendiera en extremo. Entonces, muy disgustado,

11 Moisés oró al SEÑOR:—Si yo soy tu siervo, ¿por qué me perjudicas? ¿Por qué me niegas tu favor y me obligas a cargar con todo este pueblo?

12 ¿Acaso yo lo concebí, o lo di a luz, para que me exijas que lo lleve en mi regazo, como si fuera su nodriza, y lo lleve hasta la tierra que les prometiste a sus antepasados?

13 Todo este pueblo viene llorando a pedirme carne. ¿De dónde voy a sacarla?

14 Yo solo no puedo con todo este pueblo. ¡Es una carga demasiado pesada para mí!

15 Si este es el trato que vas a darme, ¡me harás un favor si me quitas la vida! ¡Así me veré libre de mi desgracia!

Números 11:10-15 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.