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29 But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that he[a] give all Yahweh’s people prophets, that Yahweh put his spirit on them!” 30 Then Moses and the elders of Israel were gathered to the camp.

The Quail

31 Then a wind set out from Yahweh, and it drove quails from the west, and he spread them out on the camp about a day’s journey on one side and about a day’s journey on the other, all around the camp, about two cubits on the surface of the land.

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  1. Numbers 11:29 That is, Yahweh

29 But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? (A)If only all the Lords people were prophets, that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!” 30 Then Moses [a]returned to the camp, both he and the elders of Israel.

The Quail and the Plague

31 (B)Now a wind burst forth from the Lord and it brought quail from the sea, and dropped them beside the camp, about a day’s journey on this side and a day’s journey on the other side all around the camp, and about [b]two cubits deep on the surface of the ground.

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  1. Numbers 11:30 Lit withdrew to
  2. Numbers 11:31 About 3 ft. or 90 cm