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.
Numbers 11
English Standard Version
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, everyone 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 favor 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 nursing 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 favor 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 just one day, or two days, or five days, or ten days, or twenty days, 20 but 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 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 around 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, around 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 around 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 centimeters
- Numbers 11:32 A homer was about 6 bushels or 220 liters
- Numbers 11:34 Kibroth-hattaavah means graves of craving
Nombres 11
Segond 21
Révoltes d’Israël dans le désert 11.1–25.18
Le feu de l'Eternel à Tabeéra
11 Le peuple murmura, et cela déplut à l'Eternel: lorsqu’il l'entendit, sa colère s'enflamma. Le feu de l'Eternel s'alluma parmi eux et dévora une extrémité du camp. 2 Le peuple poussa des cris vers Moïse. Moïse pria l'Eternel et le feu s'arrêta. 3 On appela cet endroit Tabeéra[a] parce que le feu de l'Eternel s'était allumé parmi eux.
Israël réclame de la viande
4 Le ramassis de gens qui se trouvait au milieu d'Israël éprouva des désirs. Les Israélites eux-mêmes recommencèrent à pleurer et dirent: «Qui nous donnera de la viande à manger? 5 Nous nous souvenons des poissons que nous mangions en Egypte et qui ne nous coûtaient rien, des concombres, des melons, des poireaux, des oignons et des gousses d’ail. 6 Maintenant, notre gosier est desséché: plus rien! Nos yeux ne voient que de la manne.»
7 La manne avait la forme de la graine de coriandre et l'apparence du bdellium. 8 Le peuple se dispersait pour la ramasser. Il la broyait avec des meules ou la pilait dans un mortier; puis il la cuisait au pot ou en faisait des gâteaux. Elle avait le goût d'un gâteau à l'huile. 9 Quand la rosée descendait la nuit sur le camp, la manne y descendait aussi.
10 Moïse entendit le peuple pleurer, chacun dans sa famille, à l'entrée de sa tente. La colère de l'Eternel s'enflamma fortement. Moïse en fut attristé, 11 et il dit à l'Eternel: «Pourquoi fais-tu du mal à ton serviteur et pourquoi n'ai-je pas trouvé grâce à tes yeux, au point que tu m’imposes la charge de tout ce peuple? 12 Est-ce moi qui suis le père de ce peuple? Est-ce moi qui l'ai mis au monde pour que tu me dises: ‘Porte-le contre toi comme une nourrice porte un enfant’ jusqu'au pays que tu as juré à ses ancêtres de lui donner? 13 Où prendrai-je de la viande pour en donner à tout ce peuple? En effet, ils viennent pleurer près de moi en disant: ‘Donne-nous de la viande à manger!’ 14 Je ne peux pas, à moi tout seul, porter tout ce peuple, car il est trop lourd pour moi. 15 Plutôt que de me traiter ainsi, tue-moi donc, si j'ai trouvé grâce à tes yeux, et que je ne voie pas mon malheur.»
16 L'Eternel dit à Moïse: «Rassemble auprès de moi 70 hommes pris parmi les anciens[b] d'Israël, des hommes que tu connais comme anciens et responsables du peuple. Amène-les à la tente de la rencontre et qu'ils s'y présentent avec toi. 17 Je descendrai te parler là. Je prendrai de l'Esprit qui est sur toi et je le mettrai sur eux, afin qu'ils portent la charge du peuple avec toi et que tu ne la portes pas tout seul. 18 Tu diras au peuple: ‘Consacrez-vous pour demain. Vous mangerez de la viande, puisque vous avez pleuré aux oreilles de l'Eternel en disant: Qui nous fera manger de la viande? Nous étions bien en Egypte! L'Eternel vous donnera de la viande et vous en mangerez. 19 Vous en mangerez non pas un jour, ni 2 jours, ni 5 jours, ni 10 jours, ni 20 jours, 20 mais un mois tout entier, jusqu'à ce qu'elle vous sorte par les narines et que vous en soyez dégoûtés. Cela arrivera parce que vous avez rejeté l'Eternel qui est au milieu de vous et parce que vous avez pleuré devant lui en disant: Pourquoi donc sommes-nous sortis d'Egypte?’»
21 Moïse dit: «Le peuple au milieu duquel je me trouve compte 600'000 fantassins et toi, tu dis: ‘Je leur donnerai de la viande et ils en mangeront un mois tout entier’! 22 Devra-t-on égorger pour eux des brebis et des bœufs pour qu'ils en aient assez? Ou faudra-t-il rassembler pour eux tous les poissons de la mer pour qu'ils en aient assez?» 23 L'Eternel répondit à Moïse: «Le bras de l'Eternel serait-il trop court? Tu vas voir maintenant si ce que je t'ai dit arrivera ou non.»
24 Moïse sortit rapporter au peuple les paroles de l'Eternel. Il rassembla 70 hommes pris parmi les anciens du peuple et les plaça autour de la tente. 25 L'Eternel descendit dans la nuée et parla à Moïse. Il prit de l'Esprit qui était sur lui et le mit sur les 70 anciens. Dès que l'Esprit reposa sur eux, ceux-ci prophétisèrent, mais ce ne fut que momentané.
26 Il y eut deux hommes, l'un appelé Eldad, et l'autre Médad, qui étaient restés dans le camp et sur lesquels l'Esprit reposa. En effet, ils figuraient sur la liste, mais ils ne s’étaient pas rendus à la tente, et ils prophétisèrent dans le camp. 27 Un jeune garçon courut annoncer à Moïse: «Eldad et Médad prophétisent dans le camp.» 28 Josué, fils de Nun, qui était au service de Moïse depuis sa jeunesse, prit la parole: «Moïse, mon seigneur, empêche-les-en!» 29 Moïse lui répondit: «Es-tu jaloux pour moi? Si seulement tout le peuple de l'Eternel était composé de prophètes! Si seulement l'Eternel mettait son Esprit sur eux!» 30 Et Moïse retourna dans le camp, ainsi que les anciens d'Israël.
31 L'Eternel fit souffler de la mer un vent qui amena des cailles et les dispersa sur le camp, sur environ une journée de marche de chaque côté tout autour du camp. Il y en avait près d’un mètre au-dessus du sol. 32 Tout ce jour-là et toute la nuit, ainsi que toute la journée du lendemain, le peuple se leva et ramassa les cailles. Celui qui en avait ramassé le moins en avait un volume de 2200 litres. Ils les étendirent pour eux autour du camp. 33 La viande était encore entre leurs dents et n’avait même pas encore été mâchée lorsque la colère de l'Eternel s'enflamma contre le peuple. L'Eternel frappa le peuple d'un très grand fléau. 34 On appela cet endroit Kibroth-Hattaava[c] parce qu'on y enterra les membres du peuple qui avaient éprouvé de la convoitise.
35 De Kibroth-Hattaava le peuple partit pour Hatséroth, où il s'arrêta.
Footnotes
- Nombres 11:3 Tabeéra: proche du verbe s'allumer.
- Nombres 11:16 Anciens: fonction présente dans la plupart des peuples de l’Orient ancien, dont Israël, qui consistait notamment à diriger et conseiller le peuple.
- Nombres 11:34 Kibroth-Hattaava: littéralement tombeaux de la convoitise.
Numbers 11
King James Version
11 And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched.
3 And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.
4 And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
7 And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.
8 And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
9 And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
10 Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the Lord was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.
11 And Moses said unto the Lord, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
12 Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth 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 favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
16 And the Lord 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 tabernacle of the congregation, 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 the Lord, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the Lord 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 even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the Lord which 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 the flocks and the 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 the Lord said unto Moses, Is the Lord'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.
24 And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the Lord, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.
25 And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
26 But there remained two of the 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 went not out unto the tabernacle: 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 servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord'S people were prophets, and that the Lord 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 the Lord, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
33 And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with a very great plague.
34 And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
35 And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.
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