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11 And the people were as murmurers, [a]speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp. And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated. And the name of that place was called [b]Taberah, because the fire of Jehovah burnt among them.

And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt for nought; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic: but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all save this manna to look upon. And the manna was like coriander seed, and the [c]appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium. The people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in mortars, and boiled it in pots, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of [d]fresh oil. And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell [e]upon it. 10 And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled greatly; and Moses was displeased. 11 And Moses said unto Jehovah, Wherefore hast thou dealt ill with thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? 12 Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? 13 Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat. 14 I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. 15 And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

16 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee. 17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. 18 And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow, and ye shall eat flesh; for ye have wept in the ears of Jehovah, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore Jehovah will give you flesh, and ye shall eat. 19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days, 20 but a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you; because that ye have rejected Jehovah who is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? 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. 22 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? 23 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Is Jehovah’s hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

24 And Moses went out, and told the people the words of Jehovah: and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the Tent. 25 And Jehovah came down in the cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

26 But there remained two men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the Spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but had not gone out unto the Tent; and they prophesied in the camp. 27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, [f]one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. 29 And Moses said unto him, Art thou jealous for my sake? would that all Jehovah’s people were prophets, that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them! 30 And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

31 And there went forth a wind from Jehovah, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall [g]by the camp, about a day’s journey on this side, and a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits above the face of the earth. 32 And the people rose up all that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. 33 While the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague. 34 And the name of that place was called [h]Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people that lusted. 35 From Kibroth-hattaavah the people journeyed unto Hazeroth; and they abode at Hazeroth.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 11:1 Or, which was evil
  2. Numbers 11:3 That is, Burning.
  3. Numbers 11:7 Hebrew eye.
  4. Numbers 11:8 Or, cakes baked with oil
  5. Numbers 11:9 Or, with
  6. Numbers 11:28 Or, from his youth
  7. Numbers 11:31 Or, over
  8. Numbers 11:34 That is, The graves of lust.

Mireklamo ang mga Israelinhon kang Moises

11 Unya, mireklamo ang mga Israelinhon bahin sa ilang kalisod. Pagkabati niini sa Ginoo, nasuko siya ug nagpadala ug kalayo nga misunog sa pipila ka bahin sa palibot sa kampo. Tungod niini, nangayo ug tabang ang mga Israelinhon kang Moises, ug nagaampo si Moises sa Ginoo, ug unya napalong ang kalayo. Busa ang maong dapit ginganlan ug Tabera,[a] kay nagpadala ang Ginoo ug kalayo kanila.

Ang panon sa mga langyaw nga miuban sa mga Israelinhon gihidlaw sa ubang mga pagkaon, ug ang mga Israelinhon mireklamo usab nga nagaingon, “Unta makakaon kita ug karne! Sa didto pa kita sa Ehipto, makakaon kita ug libreng isda, mga pipino, mga melon, mga sibuyas, ug mga ahos. Apan dinhi nawala ang atong gana sa pagkaon, kay pulos na lang manna ang atong ginakaon.”

Kining manna daw mga liso nga gagmay ug puti. 8-9 Mouban kini sa pagpanghugpa sa yamog diha sa kampo sa panahon sa kagabhion. Pamuniton kini sa mga Israelinhon sa yuta kada buntag, unya galingon nila o lubokon. Pagkahuman, lutuon nila kini sa kolon o himuong nipis nga pan. Ang lami niini sama sa pan nga giluto sa mantika.

10 Nadunggan ni Moises nga nanghilak ang matag pamilya diha sa pultahan sa ilang mga tolda. Hilabihan gayod ang kasuko sa Ginoo kanila, ug nasubo usab pag-ayo si Moises. 11 Nangutana siya sa Ginoo, “Nganong gihatagan man nimo ako nga imong alagad ug dakong problema? Unsa may gihimo ko nga wala makapalipay kanimo nga gihatag mo man kanako ang problema niining mga tawo? 12 Ako bay nagsabak kanila? Ako bay nanganak kanila? Nganong moingon ka man nga atimanon ko sila sama sa usa ka yaya nga nagakugos ug masuso nga bata, ug dad-on sila sa yuta nga gisaad mo sa ilang mga katigulangan? 13 Asa ako manguha ug karne alang niining mga tawhana? Nagsige silag reklamo nga hatagan ko sila ug karne nga ilang makaon. 14 Dili nako makaya ang pag-atiman kanila. Hilabihan kini kabug-at alang kanako. 15 Kon mao man lang kini ang imong pagtratar kanako, patya na lang ako karon dayon. Kon nalipay ka kanako, ayaw ako pasagdi nga mag-antos.”

16 Busa miingon ang Ginoo kang Moises, “Tigoma ang 70 ka mga tigdumala sa Israel nga nailhan mo nga mga pangulo sa katawhan. Dad-a sila sa Tolda nga Tagboanan ug pabaroga sila didto uban kanimo. 17 Moadto[b] ako ug makigsulti kanimo didto, ug ihatag ko kanila ang uban nga gahom[c] nga gihatag ko kanimo aron makatabang sila sa pagdumala sa mga tawo, aron dili ka mag-inusara sa pagdumala kanila.

18 “Unya ingna ang mga tawo nga magpakahinlo sila, kay ugma mangaon sila ug karne. Isulti kini kanila: ‘Nadungog kamo sa Ginoo nga nagreklamo nga gusto ninyong mokaon ug karne. Ug miingon pa kamo nga mas maayo pa ang inyong kahimtang didto sa Ehipto. Busa ugma hatagan kamo sa Ginoo ug karne ug kan-on ninyo kini. 19 Dili lang kamo mokaon niini sulod sa usa, o duha, o lima, o napulo, o beinte ka adlaw, 20 kondili sulod sa usa ka bulan, hangtod nga isuka ninyo kini ug masumhan kamo[d] niini. Kay gisalikway ninyo ang Ginoo nga nagauban kaninyo, ug mihilak kamo kaniya nga unta wala na lang kamo mobiya sa Ehipto.’ ”

21 Apan miingon si Moises, “600,000 tanan ang mga tawo nga akong kauban, ug karon moingon ka nga hatagan mo sila ug karne nga ilang kan-on sulod sa usa ka bulan? 22 Bisan ihawon pa namo ang tanang mga karnero ug baka o kaha dakpon ang tanang mga isda sa dagat dili kini paigo kanila.” 23 Miingon ang Ginoo kang Moises, “Limitado ba ang akong gahom? Makita mo karon kon mahitabo ang giingon ko kanimo o dili.”

24 Busa milakaw si Moises ug giingnan niya ang mga tawo sa giingon sa Ginoo. Gitigom niya ang 70 ka mga tigdumala ug gipabarog libot sa Tolda. 25 Unya mikunsad ang Ginoo diha sa panganod ug nakigsulti kang Moises. Gikuha niya ang ubang gahom ni Moises ug gihatag sa 70 ka tigdumala. Ug sa dihang nadawat na nila ang gahom, misugilon sila sa mensahe sa Dios, apan wala na kadto mahitabo pag-usab.

26 May duha niadtong 70 ka mga tigdumala nga nagpabilin sa kampo ug wala moadto sa Tolda: sila mao si Eldad ug Medad. Apan naangkon gihapon nila ang gahom ug nagsugilon usab sila sa mensahe sa Dios didto sa kampo. 27 Ug may usa ka batan-ong lalaki[e] nga midagan paingon kang Moises ug miingon nga nagsugilon si Eldad ug Medad sa mensahe sa Dios didto sa kampo. 28 Si Josue nga anak ni Nun, nga nahimong personal nga katabang ni Moises gikan sa batan-on pa siya, miingon kang Moises, “Sir, pahunonga sila.” 29 Apan mitubag si Moises, “Nabalaka ka ba kon unsay mahimong resulta niini sa akong pagkapangulo? Kon ako lay pabut-on, gusto ko nga ang tanang katawhan sa Ginoo hatagan niya ug gahom aron makasugilon silang tanan sa iyang mensahe.” 30 Pagkahuman, mibalik sa kampo si Moises ug ang mga tigdumala sa Israel.

31 Unya, nagpadala ang Ginoo ug hangin nga nagdala ug mga buntog gikan sa dagat. Mitugdon kini libot sa kampo ug milukop sa distansya nga mga usa ka adlaw nga pagbaklay gikan sa kampo ngadto sa matag kilid. Nagkatag ang mga buntog sa gibag-on nga tulo ka piye. 32 Busa niadtong adlawa nanakop ang mga tawo ug mga buntog hangtod sa gabii, ug hangtod pa gayod nianang pagkasunod nga adlaw. Wala gayoy nakatigom ug ubos sa 30 ka sako, ug gipangbulad nila kini sa palibot sa kampo. 33 Apan wala pa gani nila mahurot ug usap ang karne, nasuko pag-ayo ang Ginoo kanila, ug gipadad-an niya sila ug katalagman. 34 Busa gitawag ang maong dapit ug Kibrot Hataava[f] tungod kay didto gipanglubong ang mga tawo nga hangol ug karne. 35 Gikan didto, nanglakaw ang mga Israelinhon paingon sa Hazerot ug didto nagkampo.

Footnotes

  1. 11:3 Tabera: Ang buot ipasabot, nagkalayo.
  2. 11:17 Moadto: sa literal, Mokanaog.
  3. 11:17 gahom: o, awtoridad. Sa literal, Espiritu o, espiritu. Mao usab sa bersikulo 25.
  4. 11:20 masumhan kamo: sa literal, manggawas kini sa inyong mga ilong.
  5. 11:27 batan-ong lalaki: Tingali siya si Josue nga gihisgotan sa sunod nga bersikulo.
  6. 11:34 Kibrot Hataava: Ang buot ipasabot, lubnganan sa mga hangol.

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.