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在旷野发怨言

11 百姓发怨言,恶言传达到耶和华的耳中。耶和华听见了就怒气发作,耶和华的火在他们中间焚烧,烧毁营的外围。 百姓向摩西哀求,摩西祈求耶和华,火就熄了。 那地方就叫做他备拉,因为耶和华的火曾在他们中间焚烧。

他们中间的闲杂人动了贪欲的心;以色列人又再哭着说:“谁给我们肉吃呢? 我们记得在埃及的时候,不花钱就可以吃鱼,还有黄瓜、西瓜、韭菜、葱、蒜。 现在我们的精力枯干了。除了这吗哪以外,在我们眼前什么都没有。”

吗哪好像芫荽子,看上去如同树脂的样子。 百姓四处走动捡取吗哪,把它用磨磨碎或用臼捣成粉,在锅中煮了做成饼,滋味好像油烤饼的滋味。 夜间露水降在营中,吗哪也随着降下。

10 摩西听见百姓家家户户在帐棚门口哀哭。因此, 耶和华的怒气大大发作,摩西看了也不高兴。 11 摩西对耶和华说:“你为何苦待仆人?我为何不在你眼前蒙恩,竟把这众百姓的担子加在我身上呢? 12 这众百姓岂是我怀的胎,岂是我生下来的呢?你竟对我说:‘把他们抱在怀里,如养育之父抱着吃奶的婴孩,一直抱到你起誓应许给他们祖宗的土地去。’ 13 我从哪里拿肉给这众百姓吃呢?他们都向我哭着说:‘给我们肉吃!’ 14 我不能独自带领这众百姓,这对我太沉重了。 15 如果你这样待我,倒不如立刻把我杀了吧!我若在你眼前蒙恩,求你不要让我再受这样的苦。”

七十个长老

16 耶和华对摩西说:“你要从以色列的长老中为我召集七十个人,就是你所认识,作百姓的长老和官长的,领他们到会幕,使他们和你一同站在那里。 17 我要在那里降临,与你说话,把降给你的灵分给他们。他们就和你分担带领百姓的担子,免得你独自承担。 18 你要对百姓说:‘你们要为了明天使自己分别为圣,你们将有肉吃。因你们哭着说:谁给我们肉吃呢?我们在埃及多么好!这声音传到了耶和华的耳中,所以他必给你们肉吃。 19 你们不只吃一天、两天、五天、十天、二十天, 20 而是整整一个月,直到肉从你们的鼻孔喷出来,使你们厌恶。因为你们厌弃那住在你们中间的耶和华,在他面前哭着说:我们为何出埃及呢?’”

21 摩西说:“跟我在一起的百姓,步行的男人就有六十万,你还说:‘我要把肉赐给他们,使他们可以整整吃一个月。’ 22 难道宰了羊群牛群,就够给他们吗?或者把海中所有的鱼都捕来,就够给他们吗?” 23 耶和华对摩西说:“耶和华的膀臂[a]岂是缩短了吗?现在你要看我的话向你应验不应验。”

24 摩西出去,把耶和华的话告诉百姓,并从百姓的长老中召集七十个人来,叫他们站在会幕的四围。 25 耶和华在云中降临,对摩西说话,把降给他的灵分给那七十个长老。灵停在他们身上的时候,他们就说预言,以后却没有再说了。

26 但有两个人仍在营里,一个名叫伊利达,一个名叫米达。他们本是在那些登记的人中,却没有到会幕那里去。灵停在他们身上,他们就在营里说预言。 27 有一个年轻人跑来告诉摩西说:“伊利达米达在营里说预言。” 28 的儿子约书亚,年轻时就作摩西的助手[b],说:“请我主摩西禁止他们。” 29 摩西对他说:“你为我的缘故嫉妒吗?惟愿耶和华的百姓都是先知,愿耶和华把他的灵降在他们身上!” 30 于是,摩西回到营里去,以色列的长老也回去了。

鹌鹑

31 有一阵风从耶和华那里刮起,把鹌鹑从海上刮来,散落在营地和周围;一边约有一天的路程,另一边也约有一天的路程,离地面约有二肘。 32 百姓起来,整天整夜,甚至次日一整天,都在捕捉鹌鹑。每人至少捉到十贺梅珥,各自摆在营的四围。 33 但肉在他们牙间还未咀嚼时,耶和华的怒气向百姓发作,用极重的灾祸击杀百姓。 34 那地方就叫基博罗‧哈他瓦[c],因为他们在那里埋葬了贪欲的百姓。 35 百姓从基博罗‧哈他瓦起程,到哈洗录,就住在哈洗录

Footnotes

  1. 11.23 “膀臂”:原文是“手”。
  2. 11.28 “年轻时…助手”:七十士译本是“被选辅助摩西的那人”。
  3. 11.34 “基博罗‧哈他瓦”意思是“贪欲之人的坟墓”。

以色列人发怨言

11 民众因为困难而发怨言,传到耶和华耳中。耶和华听见后便向他们发怒,使火在他们中间燃烧,烧毁了营地的边缘部分。 民众呼求摩西,摩西便向耶和华祷告,火就熄了。 那地方叫他备拉,因为耶和华的火曾在他们中间燃烧。

他们中间有一群乌合之众贪恋从前的食物,以色列人也哭着说:“要是有肉吃多好啊! 还记得在埃及的时候,我们不花钱就可以吃鱼,还有黄瓜、西瓜、韭菜、葱和蒜。 我们现在毫无胃口,眼前除了吗哪外,什么都没有。” 吗哪的形状像芫荽籽,又像珍珠。 8-9 每天晚上露水降在营地上时,吗哪也随着降下来。早晨民众到四周捡吗哪,把吗哪磨碎或捣碎后,放在锅里煮,再做成饼,味道就像油饼。 10 听见民众都在自己帐篷门口哭泣,惹耶和华发怒,摩西感到难过, 11 就对耶和华说:“你为什么为难仆人?我做了什么令你不悦的事,你竟把管理这些民众的重担放在我身上? 12 难道他们是我的骨肉,是我生的吗?为什么你要我像父亲呵护儿子一样,把他们抱到你应许给他们祖先的地方呢? 13 他们都哭着向我要肉吃,我去哪里找肉给他们吃呢? 14 管理民众的责任实在是太重了,我一个人担当不起啊! 15 你既然这样对待我,求你施恩杀了我吧,别让我受苦了!”

16 耶和华对摩西说:“你给我招聚七十个以色列人的长老——你所了解的首领,把他们带到会幕,让他们站在你身边。 17 我要在那里降临,对你说话,把降在你身上的灵也赐给他们,让他们为你分担管理民众的责任,免得你独自承担。 18 你要叫民众洁净自己,到明天就会有肉吃。因为我听见了他们哭着要肉吃、说埃及的日子更好,我必给他们肉吃。 19 他们将不止吃一天、两天、五天、十天或二十天, 20 而是要吃整整一个月,直到肉从他们鼻孔里喷出来,令他们厌腻。因为他们厌弃我,在我面前哭诉,后悔离开埃及。” 21 摩西说:“和我同行的,仅男子就有六十万,你还说要让他们吃整整一个月的肉! 22 就是把牛羊都宰了,把海里的鱼都捕来,恐怕也不够他们吃!” 23 耶和华说:“难道我的臂膀能力不够吗?你很快将看见我的话会不会应验。”

24 摩西就出去把耶和华的话转告民众,又选了七十位长老,叫他们站在会幕周围。 25 耶和华在云中降临,对摩西说话,把降在摩西身上的灵也赐给七十位长老。灵一降在他们身上,他们就说起预言来,但只说了这一次。 26 七十位长老中的伊利达和米达没有到会幕去,但耶和华的灵也降在他们身上,他们就在营中说起预言来。 27 有一个青年跑去禀告摩西说:“伊利达和米达正在营中说预言。” 28 摩西拣选的助手——嫩的儿子约书亚就说:“我主摩西,请你禁止他们。” 29 摩西说:“你是怕我的权威受影响吗?愿耶和华的子民都成为先知!愿耶和华把祂的灵降在他们身上!” 30 之后,摩西和以色列的长老都返回营中。

耶和华赐下鹌鹑

31 耶和华刮起一阵风,把鹌鹑从海面刮到营地四周,达一米之厚,方圆数公里。 32 民众花了两天一夜的时间去捕捉鹌鹑,每人至少捉了一吨。他们把鹌鹑摊在营地的周围。 33 他们口中的肉还没嚼烂,耶和华的怒气就已向他们发作,降下了大灾。 34 因此,那地方叫基博罗·哈他瓦[a],因为那些贪食者埋葬在那里。 35 民众从基博罗·哈他瓦前往哈洗录,在哈洗录住了下来。

Footnotes

  1. 11:34 基博罗·哈他瓦”意思是“贪欲之墓”。

以色列人發怨言

11 民眾因為困難而發怨言,傳到耶和華耳中。耶和華聽見後便向他們發怒,使火在他們中間燃燒,燒毀了營地的邊緣部分。 民眾呼求摩西,摩西便向耶和華禱告,火就熄了。 那地方叫他備拉,因為耶和華的火曾在他們中間燃燒。

他們中間有一群烏合之眾貪戀從前的食物,以色列人也哭著說:「要是有肉吃多好啊! 還記得在埃及的時候,我們不花錢就可以吃魚,還有黃瓜、西瓜、韭菜、蔥和蒜。 我們現在毫無胃口,眼前除了嗎哪外,什麼都沒有。」 嗎哪的形狀像芫荽籽,又像珍珠。 8-9 每天晚上露水降在營地上時,嗎哪也隨著降下來。早晨民眾到四周撿嗎哪,把嗎哪磨碎或搗碎後,放在鍋裡煮,再做成餅,味道就像油餅。 10 聽見民眾都在自己帳篷門口哭泣,惹耶和華發怒,摩西感到難過, 11 就對耶和華說:「你為什麼為難僕人?我做了什麼令你不悅的事,你竟把管理這些民眾的重擔放在我身上? 12 難道他們是我的骨肉,是我生的嗎?為什麼你要我像父親呵護兒子一樣,把他們抱到你應許給他們祖先的地方呢? 13 他們都哭著向我要肉吃,我去哪裡找肉給他們吃呢? 14 管理民眾的責任實在是太重了,我一個人擔當不起啊! 15 你既然這樣對待我,求你施恩殺了我吧,別讓我受苦了!」

16 耶和華對摩西說:「你給我招聚七十個以色列人的長老——你所瞭解的首領,把他們帶到會幕,讓他們站在你身邊。 17 我要在那裡降臨,對你說話,把降在你身上的靈也賜給他們,讓他們為你分擔管理民眾的責任,免得你獨自承擔。 18 你要叫民眾潔淨自己,到明天就會有肉吃。因為我聽見了他們哭著要肉吃、說埃及的日子更好,我必給他們肉吃。 19 他們將不止吃一天、兩天、五天、十天或二十天, 20 而是要吃整整一個月,直到肉從他們鼻孔裡噴出來,令他們厭膩。因為他們厭棄我,在我面前哭訴,後悔離開埃及。」 21 摩西說:「和我同行的,僅男子就有六十萬,你還說要讓他們吃整整一個月的肉! 22 就是把牛羊都宰了,把海裡的魚都捕來,恐怕也不夠他們吃!」 23 耶和華說:「難道我的臂膀能力不夠嗎?你很快將看見我的話會不會應驗。」

24 摩西就出去把耶和華的話轉告民眾,又選了七十位長老,叫他們站在會幕周圍。 25 耶和華在雲中降臨,對摩西說話,把降在摩西身上的靈也賜給七十位長老。靈一降在他們身上,他們就說起預言來,但只說了這一次。 26 七十位長老中的伊利達和米達沒有到會幕去,但耶和華的靈也降在他們身上,他們就在營中說起預言來。 27 有一個青年跑去稟告摩西說:「伊利達和米達正在營中說預言。」 28 摩西揀選的助手——嫩的兒子約書亞就說:「我主摩西,請你禁止他們。」 29 摩西說:「你是怕我的權威受影響嗎?願耶和華的子民都成為先知!願耶和華把祂的靈降在他們身上!」 30 之後,摩西和以色列的長老都返回營中。

耶和華賜下鵪鶉

31 耶和華颳起一陣風,把鵪鶉從海面颳到營地四周,達一米之厚,方圓數公里。 32 民眾花了兩天一夜的時間去捕捉鵪鶉,每人至少捉了一噸。他們把鵪鶉攤在營地的周圍。 33 他們口中的肉還沒嚼爛,耶和華的怒氣就已向他們發作,降下了大災。 34 因此,那地方叫基博羅·哈他瓦[a],因為那些貪食者埋葬在那裡。 35 民眾從基博羅·哈他瓦前往哈洗錄,在哈洗錄住了下來。

Footnotes

  1. 11·34 基博羅·哈他瓦」意思是「貪慾之墓」。

Fire From the Lord

11 Now the people complained(A) about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord,(B) and when he heard them his anger was aroused.(C) Then fire from the Lord burned among them(D) and consumed(E) some of the outskirts of the camp. When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed(F) to the Lord(G) and the fire died down. So that place was called Taberah,[a](H) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.(I)

Quail From the Lord

The rabble with them began to crave other food,(J) and again the Israelites started wailing(K) and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.(L) But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!(M)

The manna was like coriander seed(N) and looked like resin.(O) The people went around gathering it,(P) and then ground it in a hand mill or crushed it in a mortar. They cooked it in a pot or made it into loaves. And it tasted like something made with olive oil. When the dew(Q) settled on the camp at night, the manna also came down.

10 Moses heard the people of every family wailing(R) at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. 11 He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble(S) on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me?(T) 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant,(U) to the land you promised on oath(V) to their ancestors?(W) 13 Where can I get meat for all these people?(X) They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ 14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.(Y) 15 If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me(Z)—if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.”

16 The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders(AA) who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people.(AB) Have them come to the tent of meeting,(AC) that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you(AD) there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them.(AE) They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.(AF)

18 “Tell the people: ‘Consecrate yourselves(AG) in preparation for tomorrow, when you will eat meat. The Lord heard you when you wailed,(AH) “If only we had meat to eat! We were better off in Egypt!”(AI) Now the Lord will give you meat,(AJ) and you will eat it. 19 You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, ten or twenty days, 20 but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it(AK)—because you have rejected the Lord,(AL) who is among you, and have wailed before him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?”’”(AM)

21 But Moses said, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men(AN) on foot, and you say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!’ 22 Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?”(AO)

23 The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short?(AP) Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.(AQ)

24 So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud(AR) and spoke with him,(AS) and he took some of the power of the Spirit(AT) that was on him and put it on the seventy elders.(AU) When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied(AV)—but did not do so again.

26 However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them,(AW) and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”

28 Joshua son of Nun,(AX) who had been Moses’ aide(AY) since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”(AZ)

29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets(BA) and that the Lord would put his Spirit(BB) on them!”(BC) 30 Then Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.

31 Now a wind went out from the Lord and drove quail(BD) in from the sea. It scattered them up to two cubits[b] deep all around the camp, as far as a day’s walk in any direction. 32 All that day and night and all the next day the people went out and gathered quail. No one gathered less than ten homers.[c] Then they spread them out all around the camp. 33 But while the meat was still between their teeth(BE) and before it could be consumed, the anger(BF) of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague.(BG) 34 Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah,[d](BH) because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

35 From Kibroth Hattaavah the people traveled to Hazeroth(BI) and stayed there.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning.
  2. Numbers 11:31 That is, about 3 feet or about 90 centimeters
  3. Numbers 11:32 That is, possibly about 1 3/4 tons or about 1.6 metric tons
  4. Numbers 11:34 Kibroth Hattaavah means graves of craving.

在旷野发怨言

11 百姓发怨言,恶言传达到耶和华的耳中。耶和华听见了就怒气发作,耶和华的火在他们中间焚烧,烧毁营的外围。 百姓向摩西哀求,摩西祈求耶和华,火就熄了。 那地方就叫做他备拉,因为耶和华的火曾在他们中间焚烧。

他们中间的闲杂人动了贪欲的心;以色列人又再哭着说:“谁给我们肉吃呢? 我们记得在埃及的时候,不花钱就可以吃鱼,还有黄瓜、西瓜、韭菜、葱、蒜。 现在我们的精力枯干了。除了这吗哪以外,在我们眼前什么都没有。”

吗哪好像芫荽子,看上去如同树脂的样子。 百姓四处走动捡取吗哪,把它用磨磨碎或用臼捣成粉,在锅中煮了做成饼,滋味好像油烤饼的滋味。 夜间露水降在营中,吗哪也随着降下。

10 摩西听见百姓家家户户在帐棚门口哀哭。因此, 耶和华的怒气大大发作,摩西看了也不高兴。 11 摩西对耶和华说:“你为何苦待仆人?我为何不在你眼前蒙恩,竟把这众百姓的担子加在我身上呢? 12 这众百姓岂是我怀的胎,岂是我生下来的呢?你竟对我说:‘把他们抱在怀里,如养育之父抱着吃奶的婴孩,一直抱到你起誓应许给他们祖宗的土地去。’ 13 我从哪里拿肉给这众百姓吃呢?他们都向我哭着说:‘给我们肉吃!’ 14 我不能独自带领这众百姓,这对我太沉重了。 15 如果你这样待我,倒不如立刻把我杀了吧!我若在你眼前蒙恩,求你不要让我再受这样的苦。”

七十个长老

16 耶和华对摩西说:“你要从以色列的长老中为我召集七十个人,就是你所认识,作百姓的长老和官长的,领他们到会幕,使他们和你一同站在那里。 17 我要在那里降临,与你说话,把降给你的灵分给他们。他们就和你分担带领百姓的担子,免得你独自承担。 18 你要对百姓说:‘你们要为了明天使自己分别为圣,你们将有肉吃。因你们哭着说:谁给我们肉吃呢?我们在埃及多么好!这声音传到了耶和华的耳中,所以他必给你们肉吃。 19 你们不只吃一天、两天、五天、十天、二十天, 20 而是整整一个月,直到肉从你们的鼻孔喷出来,使你们厌恶。因为你们厌弃那住在你们中间的耶和华,在他面前哭着说:我们为何出埃及呢?’”

21 摩西说:“跟我在一起的百姓,步行的男人就有六十万,你还说:‘我要把肉赐给他们,使他们可以整整吃一个月。’ 22 难道宰了羊群牛群,就够给他们吗?或者把海中所有的鱼都捕来,就够给他们吗?” 23 耶和华对摩西说:“耶和华的膀臂[a]岂是缩短了吗?现在你要看我的话向你应验不应验。”

24 摩西出去,把耶和华的话告诉百姓,并从百姓的长老中召集七十个人来,叫他们站在会幕的四围。 25 耶和华在云中降临,对摩西说话,把降给他的灵分给那七十个长老。灵停在他们身上的时候,他们就说预言,以后却没有再说了。

26 但有两个人仍在营里,一个名叫伊利达,一个名叫米达。他们本是在那些登记的人中,却没有到会幕那里去。灵停在他们身上,他们就在营里说预言。 27 有一个年轻人跑来告诉摩西说:“伊利达米达在营里说预言。” 28 的儿子约书亚,年轻时就作摩西的助手[b],说:“请我主摩西禁止他们。” 29 摩西对他说:“你为我的缘故嫉妒吗?惟愿耶和华的百姓都是先知,愿耶和华把他的灵降在他们身上!” 30 于是,摩西回到营里去,以色列的长老也回去了。

鹌鹑

31 有一阵风从耶和华那里刮起,把鹌鹑从海上刮来,散落在营地和周围;一边约有一天的路程,另一边也约有一天的路程,离地面约有二肘。 32 百姓起来,整天整夜,甚至次日一整天,都在捕捉鹌鹑。每人至少捉到十贺梅珥,各自摆在营的四围。 33 但肉在他们牙间还未咀嚼时,耶和华的怒气向百姓发作,用极重的灾祸击杀百姓。 34 那地方就叫基博罗‧哈他瓦[c],因为他们在那里埋葬了贪欲的百姓。 35 百姓从基博罗‧哈他瓦起程,到哈洗录,就住在哈洗录

Footnotes

  1. 11.23 “膀臂”:原文是“手”。
  2. 11.28 “年轻时…助手”:七十士译本是“被选辅助摩西的那人”。
  3. 11.34 “基博罗‧哈他瓦”意思是“贪欲之人的坟墓”。

以色列人发怨言

11 民众因为困难而发怨言,传到耶和华耳中。耶和华听见后便向他们发怒,使火在他们中间燃烧,烧毁了营地的边缘部分。 民众呼求摩西,摩西便向耶和华祷告,火就熄了。 那地方叫他备拉,因为耶和华的火曾在他们中间燃烧。

他们中间有一群乌合之众贪恋从前的食物,以色列人也哭着说:“要是有肉吃多好啊! 还记得在埃及的时候,我们不花钱就可以吃鱼,还有黄瓜、西瓜、韭菜、葱和蒜。 我们现在毫无胃口,眼前除了吗哪外,什么都没有。” 吗哪的形状像芫荽籽,又像珍珠。 8-9 每天晚上露水降在营地上时,吗哪也随着降下来。早晨民众到四周捡吗哪,把吗哪磨碎或捣碎后,放在锅里煮,再做成饼,味道就像油饼。 10 听见民众都在自己帐篷门口哭泣,惹耶和华发怒,摩西感到难过, 11 就对耶和华说:“你为什么为难仆人?我做了什么令你不悦的事,你竟把管理这些民众的重担放在我身上? 12 难道他们是我的骨肉,是我生的吗?为什么你要我像父亲呵护儿子一样,把他们抱到你应许给他们祖先的地方呢? 13 他们都哭着向我要肉吃,我去哪里找肉给他们吃呢? 14 管理民众的责任实在是太重了,我一个人担当不起啊! 15 你既然这样对待我,求你施恩杀了我吧,别让我受苦了!”

16 耶和华对摩西说:“你给我招聚七十个以色列人的长老——你所了解的首领,把他们带到会幕,让他们站在你身边。 17 我要在那里降临,对你说话,把降在你身上的灵也赐给他们,让他们为你分担管理民众的责任,免得你独自承担。 18 你要叫民众洁净自己,到明天就会有肉吃。因为我听见了他们哭着要肉吃、说埃及的日子更好,我必给他们肉吃。 19 他们将不止吃一天、两天、五天、十天或二十天, 20 而是要吃整整一个月,直到肉从他们鼻孔里喷出来,令他们厌腻。因为他们厌弃我,在我面前哭诉,后悔离开埃及。” 21 摩西说:“和我同行的,仅男子就有六十万,你还说要让他们吃整整一个月的肉! 22 就是把牛羊都宰了,把海里的鱼都捕来,恐怕也不够他们吃!” 23 耶和华说:“难道我的臂膀能力不够吗?你很快将看见我的话会不会应验。”

24 摩西就出去把耶和华的话转告民众,又选了七十位长老,叫他们站在会幕周围。 25 耶和华在云中降临,对摩西说话,把降在摩西身上的灵也赐给七十位长老。灵一降在他们身上,他们就说起预言来,但只说了这一次。 26 七十位长老中的伊利达和米达没有到会幕去,但耶和华的灵也降在他们身上,他们就在营中说起预言来。 27 有一个青年跑去禀告摩西说:“伊利达和米达正在营中说预言。” 28 摩西拣选的助手——嫩的儿子约书亚就说:“我主摩西,请你禁止他们。” 29 摩西说:“你是怕我的权威受影响吗?愿耶和华的子民都成为先知!愿耶和华把祂的灵降在他们身上!” 30 之后,摩西和以色列的长老都返回营中。

耶和华赐下鹌鹑

31 耶和华刮起一阵风,把鹌鹑从海面刮到营地四周,达一米之厚,方圆数公里。 32 民众花了两天一夜的时间去捕捉鹌鹑,每人至少捉了一吨。他们把鹌鹑摊在营地的周围。 33 他们口中的肉还没嚼烂,耶和华的怒气就已向他们发作,降下了大灾。 34 因此,那地方叫基博罗·哈他瓦[a],因为那些贪食者埋葬在那里。 35 民众从基博罗·哈他瓦前往哈洗录,在哈洗录住了下来。

Footnotes

  1. 11:34 基博罗·哈他瓦”意思是“贪欲之墓”。

以色列人發怨言

11 民眾因為困難而發怨言,傳到耶和華耳中。耶和華聽見後便向他們發怒,使火在他們中間燃燒,燒毀了營地的邊緣部分。 民眾呼求摩西,摩西便向耶和華禱告,火就熄了。 那地方叫他備拉,因為耶和華的火曾在他們中間燃燒。

他們中間有一群烏合之眾貪戀從前的食物,以色列人也哭著說:「要是有肉吃多好啊! 還記得在埃及的時候,我們不花錢就可以吃魚,還有黃瓜、西瓜、韭菜、蔥和蒜。 我們現在毫無胃口,眼前除了嗎哪外,什麼都沒有。」 嗎哪的形狀像芫荽籽,又像珍珠。 8-9 每天晚上露水降在營地上時,嗎哪也隨著降下來。早晨民眾到四周撿嗎哪,把嗎哪磨碎或搗碎後,放在鍋裡煮,再做成餅,味道就像油餅。 10 聽見民眾都在自己帳篷門口哭泣,惹耶和華發怒,摩西感到難過, 11 就對耶和華說:「你為什麼為難僕人?我做了什麼令你不悅的事,你竟把管理這些民眾的重擔放在我身上? 12 難道他們是我的骨肉,是我生的嗎?為什麼你要我像父親呵護兒子一樣,把他們抱到你應許給他們祖先的地方呢? 13 他們都哭著向我要肉吃,我去哪裡找肉給他們吃呢? 14 管理民眾的責任實在是太重了,我一個人擔當不起啊! 15 你既然這樣對待我,求你施恩殺了我吧,別讓我受苦了!」

16 耶和華對摩西說:「你給我招聚七十個以色列人的長老——你所瞭解的首領,把他們帶到會幕,讓他們站在你身邊。 17 我要在那裡降臨,對你說話,把降在你身上的靈也賜給他們,讓他們為你分擔管理民眾的責任,免得你獨自承擔。 18 你要叫民眾潔淨自己,到明天就會有肉吃。因為我聽見了他們哭著要肉吃、說埃及的日子更好,我必給他們肉吃。 19 他們將不止吃一天、兩天、五天、十天或二十天, 20 而是要吃整整一個月,直到肉從他們鼻孔裡噴出來,令他們厭膩。因為他們厭棄我,在我面前哭訴,後悔離開埃及。」 21 摩西說:「和我同行的,僅男子就有六十萬,你還說要讓他們吃整整一個月的肉! 22 就是把牛羊都宰了,把海裡的魚都捕來,恐怕也不夠他們吃!」 23 耶和華說:「難道我的臂膀能力不夠嗎?你很快將看見我的話會不會應驗。」

24 摩西就出去把耶和華的話轉告民眾,又選了七十位長老,叫他們站在會幕周圍。 25 耶和華在雲中降臨,對摩西說話,把降在摩西身上的靈也賜給七十位長老。靈一降在他們身上,他們就說起預言來,但只說了這一次。 26 七十位長老中的伊利達和米達沒有到會幕去,但耶和華的靈也降在他們身上,他們就在營中說起預言來。 27 有一個青年跑去稟告摩西說:「伊利達和米達正在營中說預言。」 28 摩西揀選的助手——嫩的兒子約書亞就說:「我主摩西,請你禁止他們。」 29 摩西說:「你是怕我的權威受影響嗎?願耶和華的子民都成為先知!願耶和華把祂的靈降在他們身上!」 30 之後,摩西和以色列的長老都返回營中。

耶和華賜下鵪鶉

31 耶和華颳起一陣風,把鵪鶉從海面颳到營地四周,達一米之厚,方圓數公里。 32 民眾花了兩天一夜的時間去捕捉鵪鶉,每人至少捉了一噸。他們把鵪鶉攤在營地的周圍。 33 他們口中的肉還沒嚼爛,耶和華的怒氣就已向他們發作,降下了大災。 34 因此,那地方叫基博羅·哈他瓦[a],因為那些貪食者埋葬在那裡。 35 民眾從基博羅·哈他瓦前往哈洗錄,在哈洗錄住了下來。

Footnotes

  1. 11·34 基博羅·哈他瓦」意思是「貪慾之墓」。

Fire From the Lord

11 Now the people complained(A) about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord,(B) and when he heard them his anger was aroused.(C) Then fire from the Lord burned among them(D) and consumed(E) some of the outskirts of the camp. When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed(F) to the Lord(G) and the fire died down. So that place was called Taberah,[a](H) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.(I)

Quail From the Lord

The rabble with them began to crave other food,(J) and again the Israelites started wailing(K) and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.(L) But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!(M)

The manna was like coriander seed(N) and looked like resin.(O) The people went around gathering it,(P) and then ground it in a hand mill or crushed it in a mortar. They cooked it in a pot or made it into loaves. And it tasted like something made with olive oil. When the dew(Q) settled on the camp at night, the manna also came down.

10 Moses heard the people of every family wailing(R) at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. 11 He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble(S) on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me?(T) 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant,(U) to the land you promised on oath(V) to their ancestors?(W) 13 Where can I get meat for all these people?(X) They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ 14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.(Y) 15 If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me(Z)—if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.”

16 The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders(AA) who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people.(AB) Have them come to the tent of meeting,(AC) that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you(AD) there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them.(AE) They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.(AF)

18 “Tell the people: ‘Consecrate yourselves(AG) in preparation for tomorrow, when you will eat meat. The Lord heard you when you wailed,(AH) “If only we had meat to eat! We were better off in Egypt!”(AI) Now the Lord will give you meat,(AJ) and you will eat it. 19 You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, ten or twenty days, 20 but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it(AK)—because you have rejected the Lord,(AL) who is among you, and have wailed before him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?”’”(AM)

21 But Moses said, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men(AN) on foot, and you say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!’ 22 Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?”(AO)

23 The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short?(AP) Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.(AQ)

24 So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud(AR) and spoke with him,(AS) and he took some of the power of the Spirit(AT) that was on him and put it on the seventy elders.(AU) When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied(AV)—but did not do so again.

26 However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them,(AW) and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”

28 Joshua son of Nun,(AX) who had been Moses’ aide(AY) since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”(AZ)

29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets(BA) and that the Lord would put his Spirit(BB) on them!”(BC) 30 Then Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.

31 Now a wind went out from the Lord and drove quail(BD) in from the sea. It scattered them up to two cubits[b] deep all around the camp, as far as a day’s walk in any direction. 32 All that day and night and all the next day the people went out and gathered quail. No one gathered less than ten homers.[c] Then they spread them out all around the camp. 33 But while the meat was still between their teeth(BE) and before it could be consumed, the anger(BF) of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague.(BG) 34 Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah,[d](BH) because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

35 From Kibroth Hattaavah the people traveled to Hazeroth(BI) and stayed there.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning.
  2. Numbers 11:31 That is, about 3 feet or about 90 centimeters
  3. Numbers 11:32 That is, possibly about 1 3/4 tons or about 1.6 metric tons
  4. Numbers 11:34 Kibroth Hattaavah means graves of craving.