Números 11:31-35

O Senhor Envia Codornizes

31 Depois disso, veio um vento da parte do SENHOR que trouxe codornizes do mar e as fez cair por todo o acampamento, a uma altura de noventa centímetros,^[a] espalhando-as em todas as direções num raio de um dia de caminhada.^[b]

32 Durante todo aquele dia e aquela noite e durante todo o dia seguinte, o povo saiu e recolheu codornizes. Ninguém recolheu menos de dez barris^[c] Então eles as estenderam para secar ao redor de todo o acampamento.

33 Mas, enquanto a carne ainda estava entre os seus dentes e antes que a ingerissem, a ira do SENHOR acendeu-se contra o povo, e ele o feriu com uma praga terrível.

34 Por isso o lugar foi chamado Quibrote-Hataavá, porque ali foram enterrados os que tinham sido dominados pela gula.

35 De Quibrote-Hataavá o povo partiu para Hazerote, e lá ficou.

Números 11:31-35 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebraico: "2 côvados. " O côvado era uma medida linear de cerca de 45 centímetros.
• [b]. Isto é, cerca de 30 quilômetros.
• [c]. Hebraico: "hômeres. " O hômer era uma medida de capacidade para secos. As estimativas variam entre 200 e 400 litros.