Bible Commentary

And the people stood up all that day, and all [that] night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread [them] all abroad for themselves round about the camp. 32. ten homers ] Rather more than 100 bushels. The omer which was = … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:32”

And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let [them] fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, and as it were a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits [high] upon the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:31”

And Moses got him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. Among the people, to exercise the gifts and authority now or formerly received. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And Moses got him into the camp,…. From the door of the tabernacle, where he had been settling the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:30”

And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’s people were prophets, [and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them! 29. Moses’ reply indicates the special object with which the writer recorded the incident. His object was religious, and the narrative possesses an abiding religious value. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:29”

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, [one] of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. 28. Joshua was not one of the seventy, but was attached to the sacred Tent as its aedituus or caretaker. Cf. Exo 33:11. one of his chosen men ] R.V. marg. is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:28”

And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. Num 11:27-30 Eldad and Medad do prophesy. Eldad and Medad Eldad and Medad seem instances of unlicensed preaching and prophesying; and this, at a time of scanty knowledge and rare spiritual illumination, was not without its … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:27”

But there remained two [of the] men in the camp, the name of the one [was] Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they [were] of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. 26. them that were … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:26”

And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spoke unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. 25. in the cloud ] See on Num 9:15-23. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:25”

And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle. Moses went out of the tabernacle, into which he entered to receive Gods answers from the mercy-seat, Num 7:89. The seventy men, either they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:24”

And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. Num 11:23 Is the Lords hand waxed short? Gods challenge to the faith and co-operation of His people I. These words have special reference to a divinely-revealed purpose … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 11:23”