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Themes in Numbers 11

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Themes in Numbers 11

Numbers 11:1 (show verse)

And the people were evil, as those complaining in the ears of Jehovah. And Jehovah heard, and His anger was kindled. And the fire of Jehovah burned among them and devoured in the outermost parts 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)

And the people cried to Moses. And when Moses prayed to Jehovah, the fire was put out.

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)

And he called the name of the place Taberah, because the fire of Jehovah burned among 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)

And the mixed multitude in their midst lusted with great lust. And the sons of Israel also turned and wept, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

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)

We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the 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 our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all besides this manna before our eyes.

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)

And the manna was like coriander seed, and the color of it was like the color of bdellium.

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)

The people went around and gathered, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked in pans, and made cakes of it. And the taste of it was like the taste of fresh oil.

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)

And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon 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)

Then Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent. And the anger of Jehovah was kindled greatly. Moses also was displeased.

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)

And Moses said to Jehovah, Why have You afflicted Your servant? And why have I not found favor in Your sight, so that You lay the burden of all this people upon me?

Numbers 11:12 (show verse)

Have I conceived all this people? Did I bring them forth, that You should say to me, Bear them in your bosom like a nursing father carries the sucking child, to the land which You swore to their fathers?

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)

From where should I get flesh to give to all this people? For they weep to me, saying, Give us flesh that we may eat.

Numbers 11:14 (show verse)

I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it 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)

And if You are going to part this way with me, I beg You to kill me at once, if I have found favor in Your sight, and let me not see my 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)

And Jehovah said to Moses, Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and the officers over them. And bring them to the tabernacle of the congregation so that they may 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)

And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take of the spirit on you, and will put it on them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you so that you do not bear it yourself alone.

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)

And say to the people, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat flesh. For you have wept in the ears of the Lord, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat, for it was well with us in Egypt? Therefore Jehovah will give you flesh, and you shall 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)

You shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, nor ten days, nor twenty 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)

Even a whole month, until it comes out at your nostrils, and it is hateful to you, because you have despised Jehovah among you, and have wept before Him, saying, Why did we come out of Egypt?

Numbers 11:21 (show verse)

And Moses said, The people among whom I am are six hundred thousand footmen. And You have said, I will give them flesh so that they may eat 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)

Shall the flocks and the herds be killed for them, to be enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be enough for them?

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)

And Jehovah said to Moses, Has Jehovah's hand become short? You shall see now whether or not My word shall come to pass to you.

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)

And Moses went out and told the people the words of Jehovah, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them all around the tabernacle.

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)

And Jehovah came down in a cloud and spoke to him, and took of the spirit on him and gave it to the seventy elders. And it happened when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they never did so again.

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)

But two of the men stayed in the camp; the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other was Medad. And the Spirit rested upon them. And they were of those who were written, but did not go out to the tabernacle. And they 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)

And a young man ran and told Moses, and said, 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)

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, make them cease.

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)

And Moses said to him, Are you jealous for my sake? Would God that all Jehovah's people were prophets, that Jehovah 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)

And Moses went into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

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)

And a wind went forth from Jehovah. And it cut off quails from the sea and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and about a day's journey on the other side, all around the camp, and about two cubits high upon the face of the earth.

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)

And the people stood up all that day and all night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails. And he that gathered least gathered ten homers. And they spread them out for themselves 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)

And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was chewed, the wrath of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah struck the people with a very great 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)

And he called the name of that place Graves of Lust, because there they buried the people that lusted.

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)

And the people pulled up stakes from the Graves of Lust to Hazeroth, and stayed at Hazeroth.

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