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Themes in Numbers 11

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Themes in Numbers 11

Numbers 11:1 (show verse)

Eventually, the people began complaining about their distress, and the LORD heard them. When the LORD heard, his anger flared up and the LORD's fire incinerated some of them within the outskirts of the camp.

Anger of God » Exemplified against
Complaining » The reward for complaining
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Complaining punished by fire
Fire » As an instrument of divine judgment
Fire » Miraculous » Destroyed the people at taberah
God » Christ as » Displeasure, on account of sin
intercession » Answered » When the fire of the lord consumed the people
Israel » Kings of judah » Murmurings of
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Miracles » Catalogue of » Judgment by fire
Murmuring » Examples of
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Punishment of
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Those who murmur against God

Numbers 11:2 (show verse)

When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the LORD and the fire stopped.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Complaining punished by fire
intercession » Answered » When the fire of the lord consumed the people
Judgments » Saints » Pray for those under
Miracles » Catalogue of » Judgment by fire
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites

Numbers 11:3 (show verse)

He then named that place Taberah, because the LORD's fire had incinerated some of them.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Complaining punished by fire
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Called taberah
Miracles » Catalogue of » Judgment by fire
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Taberah » A place in the wilderness where the israelites were punished for their complaining

Numbers 11:4 (show verse)

Meanwhile, certain riff-raff among the people had an insatiable appetite for food. As a result, they wept and turned back, and the Israelis cried out, "If only somebody would feed us some meat!

Companionship » Evil » A detriment to israel
journey of israel through the Desert » A mixed multitude accompanied them in
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Murmuring of the mixed multitude and of israel, for flesh
Desires » Evil
Evil » Results of » Desires
Gluttony » Exemplified
Gluttony » Instances of » Israel
Manna » The israelites » Counted inferior to food of egypt
Multitudes » Mixed
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Temptation » Evil companionships, ruinous influence of » A detriment to israel
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:5 (show verse)

How we remember the fish that we used to eat in Egypt for free! And the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic!

Appetites » The power of appetite
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Murmuring of the mixed multitude and of israel, for flesh
the Diet of the jews » In egypt
Egypt » Productions of
Egypt » Diet used in
Fishes » Used as food » By the egyptians
Food » List of articles » Vegetables
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Cucumber
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Garlic
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Onions
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Leeks
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Melon
Manna » The israelites » Counted inferior to food of egypt
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Of appetite
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Victuals » List of articles » Vegetables

Numbers 11:6 (show verse)

But now we can't stand it anymore, because there's nothing in front of us except this manna."

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Murmuring of the mixed multitude and of israel, for flesh
Manna » The israelites » Counted inferior to food of egypt
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:7 (show verse)

Now manna was reminiscent of coriander seed, with an appearance similar to amber.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Manna
Coriander » A spice
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Murmuring of the mixed multitude and of israel, for flesh
Manna » Described as » Like coriander seed
Manna » Described as » Like in color to bdellium
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:8 (show verse)

People would go out to gather it, then they would grind it in mills or pound it in mortars, and then they would boil it in pots or make cakes out of it that tasted like butter cakes.

Almond » Aaron's rod of the
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Manna
Bread » Made of » Manna (in the wilderness)
Bread » Manna
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Murmuring of the mixed multitude and of israel, for flesh
Manna » The israelites » Ground, made into cakes and baked in pans
Manna » Described as » Like in taste to oil
Mill » Manna ground in
Mills » Used for grinding » Manna (in the wilderness)
Mortar » A vessel for pulverizing substances
Mortar » An instrument for pulverizing grain
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:9 (show verse)

When the dew fell in the camp, the manna came with it.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Manna
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Murmuring of the mixed multitude and of israel, for flesh
Manna » Fell after the evening dew
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Night » Frequently » Accompanied by heavy dews
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:10 (show verse)

Moses heard the people weeping throughout their entire families. Everyone gathered at the entrance to their tents so that the LORD was very angry. Moses thought the situation was bad,

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
moses » Character of » Impatience of
moses » Character of » Complainings of
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:11 (show verse)

so he asked the LORD, "Why did you bring all this trouble to your servant? Why haven't I found favor in your eyes? After all, you're putting the burden of this entire people on me!

Numbers 11:12 (show verse)

Did I conceive this people or give birth to them, so that you would tell me to carry them near my heart like a wet nurse carries a suckling baby to the land that you promised to their forefathers?

Childhood » Marks of » Dependence
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
Marks » Of childhood » Dependence
moses » Character of » Impatience of
moses » Character of » Complainings of
Murmuring » Instances of » moses
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Presumption » Instances of » Moses, in rebuking jehovah
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:13 (show verse)

Where am I going to get meat to give this people? After all, they're crying in front of me, "Give us meat to eat!'

Numbers 11:14 (show verse)

I cannot carry this whole nation! The burden is too heavy for me!

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Man » Redemption of » Weakness of
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
moses » Character of » Impatience of
moses » Character of » Complainings of
Murmuring » Instances of » moses
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Presumption » Instances of » Moses, in rebuking jehovah
Trouble » Instances of » Food
human Weakness » Manifested in all men

Numbers 11:15 (show verse)

If this is how you treat me, please kill me right now, if I've found favor in your eyes, because I don't want to keep staring at all of this misery!"

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » moses
death » Sought as a relief from trouble sought » Despair lead men to
death » Desired » By moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Despair » Leads men to desire death
Despondency » moses
Despondency » Instances of » moses » People » Craving » Meat
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
moses » Character of » Impatience of
moses » Character of » Complainings of
Murmuring » Instances of » moses
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Unwise prayers, examples of
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Presumption » Instances of » Moses, in rebuking jehovah
The favor of God » Plead, in prayer
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Unwise prayers » Examples of

Numbers 11:16 (show verse)

Then the LORD told Moses, "Gather together for me 70 men who are elders of Israel, men whom you know to be elders of the people and officers over them. Then bring them to the Tent of Meeting and let them stand there with you.

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Seventy elders appointed to assist moses
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Jury » Of seventy men, elders (senators)
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
moses » Institutes a system of government
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Had seventy helpers
Periods and numbers » Seven, the number of perfection seventy » Seventy elders appointed
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Seventy » The senate of the israilites composed of seventy elders
Seventy » Seventy elders appointed
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:17 (show verse)

Then I'll come down and speak with you. I'll take some of the spirit that rests on you and apportion it among them, so that they may help you bear the burden of the people. That way, you won't bear it by yourself."

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Seventy elders appointed to assist moses
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The seventy elders
Jury » Of seventy men, elders (senators)
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
moses » Prophecies of
moses » Institutes a system of government
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Had seventy helpers
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:18 (show verse)

"But give this command to the people: "You are to consecrate yourselves, because tomorrow you're going to eat meat, since you've complained where the LORD can hear it, "Who can give us meat to eat? After all, life was better with us in Egypt." Therefore, the LORD is going to give you meat and you'll eat

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Sanctification » Encouraged
Sanitation » Gluttony, disease resulting from
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:19 (show verse)

not only for a day, or for two days, or for five days, or for ten days, or for 20 days,

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Quails sent for a month
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Manna » The israelites » Punished for despising
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Sanitation » Gluttony, disease resulting from
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:20 (show verse)

but for a whole month until it comes out your nostrils and makes you vomit. This is because you've despised the LORD, who is among you, and you cried out in his presence by complaining, "Why did we ever leave Egypt?"'"

Numbers 11:21 (show verse)

Moses responded, "I'm with 600,000 people on foot and you're saying I am to give them enough meat to eat for a whole month?

the Armies of israel » Composed of infantry
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Distrust » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Scepticism » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Unbelief » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed

Numbers 11:22 (show verse)

What if we were to slaughter our entire inventory of flocks and herds for them? Would that be enough? What if we could gather all the fish in the sea in nets for them? Would that be enough, either?"

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Fishes » Inhabit » Seas
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Presumption » Instances of » Moses, in rebuking jehovah
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:23 (show verse)

But the LORD responded to Moses, "Is the LORD short on power? You're now going to witness whether what I say will come to pass or not."

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Not limited
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:24 (show verse)

So Moses went out and told the people what the LORD had said. He gathered 70 men from the elders of the people and stationed them around the tent.

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Seventy elders appointed to assist moses
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Joshua
Jury » Of seventy men, elders (senators)
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Seventy » The senate of the israilites composed of seventy elders
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:25 (show verse)

The LORD came down in a cloud, spoke to Moses, and made an apportionment from the spirit who rested on him to the 70 elders. When the spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but that was it.

Cloud » Appearance of the lord in
Cloud of glory » God came down in
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Seventy elders appointed to assist moses
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Holy spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » The seventy elders
Holy spirit » Old testament reference to » The seventy elders
Inspiration » Examples of » The seventy elders
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Necessary to prophesying
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Joshua
Jury » Of seventy men, elders (senators)
moses » Institutes a system of government
Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » The seventy elders
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Prophets » Examples of » The seventy elders
Seventy » The senate of the israilites composed of seventy elders
Spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » The seventy elders
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:26 (show verse)

Now two men had remained in camp. One was named Eldad and the other was named Medad. When the spirit rested on them, since they were among those who were listed but had not gone out to the tent, they stayed behind and prophesied in the camp.

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Seventy elders appointed to assist moses
Eldad » Prophesies in the camp of the israelites
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Necessary to prophesying
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Joshua
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Eldad
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Medad
Medad » seventy Eldars
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Eldad
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Medad
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Eldad
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Medad
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:27 (show verse)

A young man ran and reported to Moses, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!"

Bigotry » Instances of » Joshua, through envy, seeking to suppress eldad and medad, who were prophesying
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Seventy elders appointed to assist moses
Eldad » Prophesies in the camp of the israelites
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Necessary to prophesying
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Joshua
Medad » seventy Eldars
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Religious zeal » Instances of » Joshua
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:28 (show verse)

In response, Nun's son Joshua, Moses' attendant and one of his choice men, exclaimed, "My master Moses! Stop them!"

Bigotry » Instances of » Joshua, through envy, seeking to suppress eldad and medad, who were prophesying
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Seventy elders appointed to assist moses
Eldad » Prophesies in the camp of the israelites
Envy » Exemplified » Joshua
Envy » Instances of » Joshua, of eldad and medad
religious Intolerance » Exemplified by » Joshua
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » A religious zealot
Medad » seventy Eldars
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Religious zeal » Instances of » Joshua
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:29 (show verse)

"Are you jealous on account of me?" Moses asked in reply. "I wish all of the LORD's people were prophets and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!"

Bigotry » Instances of » Joshua, through envy, seeking to suppress eldad and medad, who were prophesying
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Seventy elders appointed to assist moses
Eldad » Prophesies in the camp of the israelites
Envy » Exemplified » Joshua
Envy » Instances of » Joshua, of eldad and medad
Medad » seventy Eldars
moses » Institutes a system of government
moses » Character of » Magnanimity of, toward eldad and medad
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Religious zeal » Instances of » Joshua
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Unselfishness » Instances of » moses
Unselfishness » moses

Numbers 11:30 (show verse)

Then Moses that is, he and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.

Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Seventy elders appointed to assist moses
Envy » Instances of » Joshua, of eldad and medad
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Numbers 11:31 (show verse)

Just then, a wind burst forth from the LORD, who brought quails from the sea and spread them all around the camp, about a day's journey in each direction, completely encircling the camp about two cubits deep on top of the ground!

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Quails
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Quail
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Quails sent for a month
Kibroth-hattaavah » A station where the israelites were miraculously fed with quails
Meteorology » Wind » Wonderful effects of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » That brought the quails
miracles of Loaves » Multitude fed
Multitude » Fed
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Quail » The miracle of, at kibroth-hattaavah
Sanitation » Gluttony, disease resulting from
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Wind » Miracles connected with » Quails brought by

Numbers 11:32 (show verse)

The people stayed up all that day, all that night, and all through the next day, gathering quails. The one who gathered least gathered enough to fill ten omers, as they spread out all around the camp.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Quail
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Quails sent for a month
Food » List of articles » Quail
Kibroth-hattaavah » A station where the israelites were miraculously fed with quails
Measure » A homer, about eleven bushels, equal to a cor or ten ephahs
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » That brought the quails
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Quail » The miracle of, at kibroth-hattaavah
Sanitation » Gluttony, disease resulting from
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Victuals » List of articles » Quail

Numbers 11:33 (show verse)

But even as they were chewing the meat and before they had swallowed it, the LORD became very angry with the people and struck them with a disastrous plague.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Quail
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Their murmuring punished
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Plague
Gluttony » Punishment of
Happiness » Of the wicked » Often interrupted by judgments
Happiness » Of the wicked » Exemplified » Israel
Happiness of the The Wicked » Often interrupted by judgments
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Israel
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Kibroth-hattaavah » A station where the israelites were miraculously fed with quails
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Plague » On the israelites » After » Eating » Quail
Plagues » Sent upon » Israel for despising manna
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Sanitation » Gluttony, disease resulting from
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Worldliness » Instances of » israelites

Numbers 11:34 (show verse)

That's why the place was named Kibroth-hattaavah, because they buried the people there who had an insatiable appetite for meat.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Why called kibroth-hattaavah
Gluttony » Punishment of
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Kibroth-hattaavah » A station where the israelites were miraculously fed with quails
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Worldliness » Instances of » israelites

Numbers 11:35 (show verse)

Later, the people left Kibroth-hattaavah for Hazeroth and camped there.

journey of israel through the Desert » To hazeroth
Hazeroth » A station in the journeyings of the people of israel
Kibroth-hattaavah » A station where the israelites were miraculously fed with quails
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat