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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 11 - Introduction

CHAP XI.

The fire of the Lord consumes part of the camp: the manna is loathed: seventy elders are appointed to assist Moses: quails are given in wrath; and many of the people are slain.

Before Christ 1490.

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See also Numbers 11 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This and the following three chapters recount the successive rebellions of the Israelites after their departure from Sinai; culminating in that by which they brought upon themselves the sentence of pe...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    JE _Taberah. The Manna and Quails. The resting of the spirit upon the elders_ During the journey between Sinai and Paran (the arrival at which is stated in anticipation by P in Numbers 10:12) five i...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:16 summoned (a-4) That is, those who were habitually called to undertake the matters of the assembly....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 11 This chapter informs us of the complaints of the people of Israel, which brought the fire of the Lord upon them, and consumed many of them; and which, at the intercession o...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ The punishment of the murmurers stopped by the prayer of Moses, Numbers 11:1. The fresh murmuring of the people, Numbers 11:4. The description of manna, Numbers 11:7. The murm...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses prayer. 4 The people lust for flesh, and loth Manna. 10 Moses complayneth of his charge. 16 God diuideth his burden vnto seuentie Elders. 31 Quailes are...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The burning at Taberah. (1-3) The people lust for flesh, and loathe the manna. (4-9) Moses complains of his charge. (10-15) Elders appointed to divide the charge. Flesh meat promised. (16-23) The Sp...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 11 THE GRUMBLING OF THE PEOPLE AND THE MEN OF THE SPIRIT. With the journeying beginning again after the stay at Sinai the previous problems of Exodus 16:1; Exodus 17:1 recommenced. The way was...

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