21<\/strong>. footmen<\/em> ] on foot.<\/strong> Exo 12:37<\/span>.<\/p>\n (III) 24b<\/strong> 30<\/strong>. The Elders.<\/p>\n 24b<\/strong>. and he gathered<\/em> &c.] With the second half of this verse the narrative begun in Num 11:16-17<\/em><\/span> a is continued.<\/p>\n Six hundred thousand footmen, <\/B>fit for war, Exo 12:37<\/span>, besides women, children, &c. That Moses speaks this as doubting or distrusting Gods words is evident enough from Num 11:22<\/span>,23<\/span>. And that Moses was not remarkably punished for this as he was afterward for the same sin, Num 20<\/span> next to Gods good pleasure may be imputed to the different circumstances of this and that sin: this was the first great offence of this kind, and therefore more easily passed by; that was after warning, and against more light and experience. This seems to have been spoken secretly in Mosess breast; that openly and publicly before the people, and to their scandal, and therefore it was fit to be openly and severely punished to prevent the contagion of that example. <\/P> <\/p>\n 21-23. Moses said, The people, amongwhom I am, are six hundred thousand . . . Shall the flocks and herdsbe slain for them, to suffice them?<\/B>The great leader, struckwith a promise so astonishing as that of suddenly furnishing, in themidst of the desert, more than two millions of people with flesh fora whole month, betrayed an incredulous spirit, surprising in one whohad witnessed so many stupendous miracles. But it is probable that itwas only a feeling of the momentat all events, the incredulousdoubt was uttered only to himselfand not, as afterwards, publiclyand to the scandal of the people. (See on Nu20:10<\/span>). It was, therefore, sharply reproved, but not punished.<\/P><\/p>\n And Moses said<\/strong>,…. By way of objection to what God had promised, distrusting his power to perform:<\/p>\n the people amongst whom I [am]<\/strong>; among whom he dwelt, of whom he was a part, and over whom he was a ruler:<\/p>\n [are] six hundred thousand footmen<\/strong>; that were able to travel on foot, and were fit for war: this was the number of them when they came out of Egypt, Ex 12:37<\/span>; they amounted in their last numbering to 3,550 more, which lesser number is here omitted, as Aben Ezra and Jarchi observe, and only the round number given: some say that all above the six hundred thousand were destroyed by the fire at Taberah, Nu 11:1<\/span>;<\/p>\n and thou hast said, one will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month<\/strong>; this Moses could not tell how to credit.<\/p>\n When Moses thereupon expressed his amazement at the promise of God to provide flesh for 600,000 men for a whole month long even to satiety, and said, “ Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?<\/em> ” he was answered by the words, “ Is the arm of Jehovah too short<\/em> (i.e., does it not reach far enough; is it too weak and powerless) ?<\/em> Thou shalt see now whether My word shall come to pass unto thee or not<\/em>.”<\/p>\n 21. And Moses said, The people among whom I am, are six hundred thousand. Although Moses’ object was right, yet he fell into unbelief, and thus stumbled at the very threshold. His pious solicitude indeed impelled him to doubt; because he feared that God’s holy name would be exposed to derision and contumely, if he should send away empty those to whom he had promised food. But it seemed to him incredible that so mighty a multitude should be sufficiently supplied with flesh. When he calls them “six hundred thousand,” he either does not calculate their numbers exactly, or indicates that some had died since their departure, when he had numbered the people. (Exo 14:0<\/span>.) Yet it is probable that he referred to the recent census, in which they were found to be 603,550, (Num 1:46<\/span>\ud83d\ude09 but for the sake of brevity he put the sum in the gross, as he does elsewhere, omitting the 3550. (Exo 12:37<\/span>.) By speaking of foot- men, he means the men, and thus excepts the women and. children. Assuredly such a multitude might astonish him, or, at any rate, might inspire him with alarm, so that he should mistrust the promise. His doubt, however, was wrong in two respects; first, because he did not simply trust, as if he were not assured that God was true in all His words; and, secondly, because he improperly allowed his mind to measure God’s inestimable power by his own senses. Let us learn, therefore, that, as soon as God has spoken, we should embrace, without discussion, whatever has proceeded out of His mouth; and so likewise let us learn to humble ourselves, and our own minds, and at the same time to rise by faith above the world, and our natural reason; so that no absurdity, which the flesh may suggest to us, should prevent us from certainly concluding that whatever God has promised He will, by His might, perform. For it is a most incorrect calculation to bind down God’s doings to ordinary standards; as if His power were not more extensive than our minds can reach. We must, therefore, carefully take notice of the rebuke, whereby God so corrected Moses at once, that it ought to prevent and to cure all diseases of distrust in us. For the immensity of God’s hand convicts the folly of those who would subject it to their own imaginations and rules. For, even although God should not stretch forth His hand, He holds heaven and earth in its “hollow,” as it is said in Isa 40:12<\/span>. What madness, then, is it to seek to grasp by our own senses, and, as it were, to imprison that hand which is greater than a hundred worlds! As soon, therefore, as distrust on the score of difficulties begins to take possession of our minds, let this conclusion be remembered, that the promises of God do not exceed the measure of His power to accomplish effectually whatever He has declared. This question, however, “Is the Lord’s hand waxed short?” may be explained in two ways: for the old interpreter (29) has rendered it, “Is God’s hand weak?” But God seems to adduce the proof, whereby He had borne witness to His power, not only in the creation of heaven and earth, but also in so many recent miracles; as if to rebuke the ingratitude of Moses, who had profited so little by these most striking lessons: for Isaiah uses the same word in this sense, where he says: “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened.” (Isa 59:1<\/span>.) Moses is unquestionably exalting the blessings received on former occasions, wherein the people had experienced the saving power of God. I have retained the future tense of the verb, (30) since it does not injure the sense. What is said amounts to this, Will God’s hand be weaker than usual, so as not to put forth its power already known? <\/p>\n (29) That is, the V. “Numquid manus Domini invalida est?” <\/p>\n (30) In this C. follows the LXX Μὴ χεὶρ Κυρίου οὐκ ἐξαρκέσει; “Shall not the Lord’s hand suffice?” and most of the versions, according to Poole, in which it is rendered “abbreviabitur?” <\/p>\n (21) Six hundred thousand footmen.<\/strong>In Num. 1:46<\/span> the number is stated to be 603,550; but here, as elsewhere, a round number is mentioned.<\/p>\n 21<\/strong>. <\/strong> Six hundred thousand footmen <\/strong> This, in round numbers, is the census of men fit for military service. See Num 1:21-46<\/span>, notes. Hence the entire population must have exceeded two millions. “In view of the demands of such an immense host the faith of Moses seems to have wavered. Either from the discomposure of his spirit by reason of the affronts of the people, or from a fear that they might be commanded to feed upon the cattle required for sacrifice, or from sheer incredulity, he is prompted to enquire how it can be possible that so many mouths should be fed with flesh for a whole month together.” Bush. <\/em> Reason looks at natural causes alone. Faith brings God into the scene, and therefore knows absolutely nothing of difficulties; yea, she laughs at impossibilities.<\/p>\n Num 11:21<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>And Moses said, The people amongst whom I am<\/em><\/strong><\/strong> There is a striking similarity between the present passage and the account we have in the Evangelists of our Saviour’s feeding the multitude with the five loaves and two fishes. See particularly Joh 6:5<\/span>; Joh 6:71<\/span>. <\/p>\n Reader! do not overlook the weakness of Moses’ faith in this instance. Is this the same person who at the LORD’S command fetched water from the very rock? Learn from hence what man is when left to himself, and what the same man may be when supported by divine aid. Phi 4:13<\/span> .<\/p>\n Num 11:21 And Moses said, The people, among whom I [am], [are] six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.<\/p>\n Ver. 21. Six hundred thousand footmen.<\/strong> ] In the conquest of Canaan, there is no mention of horsemen. The adversaries, both Egyptians and Canaanites, had horses and chariots; not so this people of Israel. See Psa 33:17<\/span> .<\/p>\n them. Some codices have a reading called Sever (App-34), which reads “unto you”. <\/p>\n Num 1:46, Num 2:32, Gen 12:2, Exo 12:37, Exo 38:26 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Num 20:12 – Because ye believed 2Ki 7:2 – if the Lord Psa 78:20 – can he give Mat 14:17 – General Mat 15:33 – Whence Mar 6:37 – Shall Mar 8:4 – From Mar 10:27 – With men Luk 1:18 – for Luk 9:13 – have Joh 6:7 – Two<\/p>\n Num 11:21. Six hundred thousand footmen Fit for war, besides women and children. That Moses speaks this as distrusting Gods word, is evident; and that Moses was not remarkably punished for this as he was afterward for the same sin, (Numbers 20.,) may be imputed to the different circumstances of this and that sin; this was the first offence of the kind, and therefore more easily passed by; that was after warning, and against more light and experience. This seems to have been spoken secretly; that openly, before the people; and therefore it was fit to be openly and severely punished, to prevent the contagion of that example.<\/p>\n 11:21 And Moses said, The people, {o} among whom I [am], [are] six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.<\/p>\n (o) Of whom I have charge.<\/p>\n And Moses said, The people, among whom I [am], [are] six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. 21. footmen ] on foot. Exo 12:37. (III) 24b 30. 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