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Numbers 11
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Numbers 11
English Standard Version Anglicised
The People Complain
11 And (A)the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, (B)his anger was kindled, and (C)the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. 2 Then (D)the people cried out to Moses, (E)and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down. 3 So the name of that place was called (F)Taberah,[a] because the fire of the Lord burned among them.
4 Now the (G)rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also (H)wept again and said, (I)“Oh that we had meat to eat! 5 (J)We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. 6 But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.”
7 Now (K)the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like that of bdellium. 8 (L)The people went about and gathered it and ground it in handmills or beat it in mortars and boiled it in pots and made cakes of it. (M)And the taste of it was like the taste of cakes baked with oil. 9 (N)When the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell with it.
10 Moses heard the people (O)weeping throughout their clans, each one at the door of his tent. And the anger of the Lord blazed hotly, and Moses was displeased. 11 (P)Moses said to the Lord, “Why have you dealt ill with your servant? And why have I not found favour in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me? 12 Did I conceive all this people? Did I give them birth, that you should say to me, (Q)‘Carry them in your bosom, as a (R)nurse carries a sucking child,’ to the land (S)that you swore to give their fathers? 13 (T)Where am I to get meat to give to all this people? For they weep before me and say, ‘Give us meat, that we may eat.’ 14 (U)I am not able to carry all this people alone; the burden is too heavy for me. 15 If you will treat me like this, kill me at once, if I find favour in your sight, that I may not see my wretchedness.”
Elders Appointed to Aid Moses
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather for me (V)seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and (W)officers over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you. 17 (X)And I will come down and talk with you there. And (Y)I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them, and (Z)they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not bear it yourself alone. 18 And say to the people, (AA)‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat, for you have wept in the hearing of the Lord, saying, “Who will give us meat to eat? (AB)For it was better for us in Egypt.” Therefore the Lord will give you meat, and you shall eat. 19 You shall not eat for just one day, or two days, or five days, or ten days, or twenty days, 20 but for a whole month, (AC)until it comes out at your nostrils and becomes loathsome to you, because you have rejected the Lord who is among you and have wept before him, saying, (AD)“Why did we come out of Egypt?”’” 21 But Moses said, (AE)“The people among whom I am number six hundred thousand on foot, and you have said, ‘I will give them meat, that they may eat for a whole month!’ 22 (AF)Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, and be enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, and be enough for them?” 23 And the Lord said to Moses, (AG)“Is the Lord's hand shortened? Now you shall see whether (AH)my word will come true for you or not.”
24 So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. (AI)And he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and placed them round the tent. 25 Then (AJ)the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. And as soon as the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied. But they did not continue doing it.
26 Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those registered, but they (AK)had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. 27 And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28 And (AL)Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, (AM)stop them.” 29 But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? (AN)Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” 30 And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.
Quail and a Plague
31 Then a (AO)wind from the Lord sprang up, and it brought quail from the sea and let them fall beside the camp, about a day's journey on this side and a day's journey on the other side, round the camp, and about two cubits[b] above the ground. 32 And the people rose all that day and all night and all the next day, and gathered the quail. Those who gathered least gathered ten (AP)homers.[c] And they spread them out for themselves all round the camp. 33 (AQ)While the meat was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people, and (AR)the Lord struck down the people with a very great plague. 34 Therefore the name of that place was called (AS)Kibroth-hattaavah,[d] because there they buried the people who had the craving. 35 (AT)From Kibroth-hattaavah the people journeyed to (AU)Hazeroth, and they remained at (AV)Hazeroth.
Footnotes
- Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning
- Numbers 11:31 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimetres
- Numbers 11:32 A homer was about 6 bushels or 220 litres
- Numbers 11:34 Kibroth-hattaavah means graves of craving
Numbers 11
New International Version
Numbers 11
New International Version
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. 2 When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed(F) to the Lord(G) and the fire died down. 3 So that place was called Taberah,[a](H) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.(I)
Quail From the Lord
4 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! 5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.(L) 6 But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!(M)”
7 The manna was like coriander seed(N) and looked like resin.(O) 8 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. 9 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
- Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning.
- Numbers 11:31 That is, about 3 feet or about 90 centimeters
- Numbers 11:32 That is, possibly about 1 3/4 tons or about 1.6 metric tons
- Numbers 11:34 Kibroth Hattaavah means graves of craving.
4 Mosebok 11
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4 Mosebok 11
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Gud sänder eld över folket
11 Folket började snart klaga över alla svårigheter de mötte under vägen och Herren hörde dem. Han blev förargad på dem för att de klagade ochi sin vrede sände han en eld och utplånade delar av lägrets ytterområden.
2 Då ropade de till Mose om hjälp, och när han bad för dem, upphörde elden.
3 Efter detta blev platsen känd under namnet Tabeera, som betyder brand, eftersom Herrens eld hade brunnit bland dem.
Folket klagar och Gud ger dem kött
4-5 Då började främlingarna bland dem att längta efter det goda som fanns i Egypten. Detta ökade missnöjet också bland Israels folk, och de suckade och klagade: Om vi ändå hade lite kött att äta! Tänk om vi hade lite av den goda fisk som vi fick i Egypten. Och minns ni de goda gurkorna och melonerna, purjolöken, rödlöken och vitlöken?
6 Vi tappar matlusten av att behöva äta manna varenda dag, både morgon och kväll!
7 Mannat liknade korianderfrö och påminde om kåda.
8 Folket samlade det från marken och malde det till mjöl eller krossade det i mortlar. Sedan kokade de det eller gräddade kakor av det, och det smakade som om det var tillagat med olivolja.
9 Mannat föll om natten samtidigt med daggen.
10 Mose hörde hur familjerna stod i sina tältöppningar och grät. Herrens vrede blev allt större, och Mose blev själv mycket illa till mods.
11 Då sa Mose till Herren: Vad har jag gjort för ont eftersom jag måste dras med detta folk?
12 Inte är de väl mina barn? Inte är det väl jag som är far till dem? Varför har du låtit mig bli som en dadda för dem tills vi kommer till det land du lovade deras förfäder?
13 Var ska jag kunna få tag i kött åt alla dessa människor? De gråter ju och säger till mig: Ge oss kött!
14 Jag kan inte själv bära allt detta! Bördan är alltför tung!
15 Om du tänker behandla mig på det sättet är det lika bra att du tar mitt liv nu på fläcken! Det skulle vara barmhärtigare! Låt mig få slippa det här eländet!
16 Då sa Herren till Mose: Kalla samman sjuttio av ledarna i Israel och för fram dem inför mig vid tabernaklet, så att de står där tillsammans med dig.
17 Jag ska komma ner och tala med er där, och jag ska ta av den Ande som är över dig och låta den komma också över dem. De ska dela bördan av folket med dig, så att inte du ensam behöver ha hela ansvaret.
18 Säg också till folket att rena sig, för i morgon ska de få kött att äta. Säg till dem: Herren har hört er gråt och er klagan över allt som ni varit tvungna att lämna bakom er i Egypten, och han tänker ge er kött. Ni ska äta det,
19-20 inte bara en eller två dagar, eller fem eller tio eller ens tjugo! I en hel månad ska ni få kött tills ni får avsmak för det och spyr ut det genom näsan, för ni har förkastat Herren som finns här bland er, och ni har gråtit av längtan efter Egypten.
21 Men Mose sa: Här finns det 600.000 män förutom alla kvinnor och barn, och ändå har du lovat dem kött i en hel månad.
22 Om vi slaktade all vår boskap skulle det ändå inte räcka! Inte ens all fisk i havet är nog!
23 Då sa Herren till Mose: När skulle jag ha blivit så maktlös? Nu ska du få se om mitt ord är sant eller inte!
24 Mose lämnade sedan tabernaklet och gick ut och berättade för folket vad Herren hade sagt. Han samlade de sjuttio ledarna runt tabernaklet.
25 Herren kom ner i molnet och talade med Mose, och han tog av den Ande som var över Mose och lät den komma över de sjuttio. När Anden kom över dem började de profetera, men det hände bara vid det tillfället.
26 Men två av de sjuttio, Eldad och Medad, hade blivit kvar i lägret, och när Anden kom över dem profeterade de där de stod.
27 Några unga män sprang till Mose och berättade detta.
28 Då protesterade Josua, Nuns son, Moses medhjälpare, och sa: Du måste försöka få dem att sluta!
29-30 Men Mose svarade: Är du avundsjuk för min skull? Jag önskar att allt Herrens folk var profeter och att Herren kunde sända sin Ande över dem alla!30Därefter återvände Mose och ledarna till lägret.
31 Sedan sände Herren en vind som förde med sig vaktlar in från havet och lät dem falla i lägret och runt omkring det! Så långt man kunde gå åt alla håll fanns det vaktlar. De flög strax ovanför marken.
32 Folket fångade dem och slaktade dem hela den dagen och natten och även följande dag! Ingen samlade in mindre än två tusen liter, och det låg vaktlar överallt.
33 Men när folket började äta av köttet upptändes Herrens vrede mot dem, och många dog.
34 Platsen kom att kallas Begärets gravar, därför att det var där de människor begravdes som haft begär efter kött.
35 Folket bröt upp och vandrade vidare till Haserot där de stannade en tid.
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