Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Numbers Chapter 11
Overview
Num 11:1, The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses' prayer; Num 11:4, The people lust for flesh, and loathe manna; Num 11:10, Moses complains of his charge; Num 11:16, God promises to divide his burden unto seventy elders, and to give the people flesh for a month; Num 11:21, Moses' faith is staggered; Num 11:31, Quails are given in wrath at Kibroth-hattaavah.
And when: Num 10:33, Num 20:2-5, Num 21:5; Exo 15:23, Exo 15:24, Exo 16:2, Exo 16:3, Exo 16:7, Exo 16:9, Exo 17:2, Exo 17:3; Deu 9:22; Lam 3:39; Co1 10:10; Jde 1:16
complained: or, were as it were complainers
it displeased the Lord: Heb. it was evil in the ears of the Lord, Gen 38:10; Sa2 11:27 *marg. Jam 5:4
and the fire: Num 16:35; Lev 10:2; Deu 32:22; Kg2 1:12; Job 1:16; Psa 78:21, Psa 106:18; Isa 30:33, Isa 33:14; Nah 1:5; Mar 9:43-49; Heb 12:29
the uttermost: Deu 25:18
cried: Num 21:7; Psa 78:34, Psa 78:35; Jer 37:3, Jer 42:2; Act 8:24
prayed: Num 14:13-20; Gen 18:23-33; Exo 32:10-14, Exo 32:31, Exo 32:32, Exo 34:9; Deu 9:19, Deu 9:20; Psa 106:23; Isa 37:4; Jer 15:1; Amo 7:2-6; Jam 5:16; Jo1 5:16
the fire: Num 16:45-48; Heb 7:26; Jo1 2:1, Jo1 2:2
was quenched: Heb. sunk
Taberah: that is, a burning, Deu 9:22
the mixed: Exo 12:38; Lev 24:10, Lev 24:11; Neh 13:3
fell a lusting: Heb. lusted a lust
the children: Co1 15:33
wept again: Heb. returned and wept
Who shall: Psa 78:18-20, Psa 106:14; Rom 13:14; Co1 10:6
the fish: Exo 16:3; Psa 17:14; Phi 3:19
the cucumbers: In Hebrew, kishshuim, in Arabic, kiththa, Chaldee, keta, and Syriac, kati, a species of cucumber peculiar to Egypt, smooth, of a longish cylindrical shape, and about a foot long. Prosper Alpinus says that it differs from the common sort by its size, colour, and softness; that its leaves are smaller, whiter, softer, and rounder; its fruit larger, greener, smoother, softer, sweeter, and more easy of digestion than ours. Hasselquist describes it in the same manner; and adds, that it is very little watery, but firm like a melon, sweet and cool to the taste, but not so cold as the watermelon, which is meant by the avutichim of the text.
the manna: Exo 16:14, Exo 16:15, Exo 16:31; Co1 1:23, Co1 1:24; Rev 2:17
colour thereof as the colour of: Heb. eye of it as the eye of
bdellium: Gen 2:12
the people: Exo 16:16-18; Joh 6:27, 33-58
baked it: Exo 16:23
taste of it: Exo 16:31
Exo 16:13, Exo 16:14; Deu 32:2; Psa 78:23-25, Psa 105:40
weep throughout: Num 14:1, Num 14:2, Num 16:27, Num 21:5; Psa 106:25
the anger: Num 11:1; Deu 32:22; Psa 78:21, Psa 78:59; Isa 5:25; Jer 17:4
Moses: Num 12:3, Num 20:10-13; Psa 106:32, Psa 106:33, Psa 139:21; Mar 3:5, Mar 10:14
Wherefore hast thou: The complaint and remonstrance of Moses in these verses serve at once to shew the deeply distressed state of his mind, and the degradation of the minds of the people. Num 11:15; Exo 17:4; Deu 1:12; Jer 15:10, Jer 15:18, Jer 20:7-9, Jer 20:14-18; Mal 3:14; Co2 11:28
wherefore have: Job 10:2; Psa 130:3, Psa 143:2; Lam 3:22, Lam 3:23, Lam 3:39, Lam 3:40
Carry them: Isa 40:11; Eze 34:23; Joh 10:11
as a nursing: Isa 49:15, Isa 49:23; Gal 4:19; Th1 2:7
the land: Gen 13:15, Gen 22:16, Gen 22:17, Gen 26:3, Gen 50:24; Exo 13:5
Exo 18:18; Deu 1:9-12; Psa 89:19; Isa 9:6; Zac 6:13; Co2 2:16
kill me: Kg1 19:4; Job 3:20-22, Job 6:8-10, Job 7:15; Jon 4:3, Jon 4:8, Jon 4:9; Phi 1:20-24; Jam 1:4
let me not: Jer 15:18, Jer 20:18; Zep 3:15
my wretchedness: Two of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts read, "their wretchedness." The Jerusalem Targum has the same, and adds, by way of explanation, "who are thine own people.
seventy: Gen 46:27; Exo 4:29, Exo 24:1, Exo 24:9; Eze 8:11; Luk 10:1, Luk 10:17
officers: Deu 1:15, Deu 16:18, Deu 31:28
I will come: Num 11:25, Num 12:5; Gen 11:5, Gen 18:21; Exo 19:11, Exo 19:20, Exo 34:5; Joh 3:13
talk with: Num 12:8; Gen 17:3, Gen 17:22, Gen 18:20-22, Gen 18:33
I will take: Num 27:18; Sa1 10:6; Kg2 2:9, Kg2 2:15; Neh 9:20; Isa 44:3, Isa 59:20, Isa 59:21; Joe 2:28; Joh 7:39; Rom 8:9; Co1 2:12, Co1 12:4-11; Th1 4:8; Pe1 1:22; Jde 1:19
they shall: Exo 18:22; Act 6:3, Act 6:4
Sanctify: Gen 35:2; Exo 19:10, Exo 19:15; Jos 7:13
ye have wept: Num 11:1, Num 11:4-6; Exo 16:3-7; Jdg 21:2
it was well: Num 11:4, Num 11:5, Num 14:2, Num 14:3; Act 7:39
About a year before this, the people had been thus feasted for one day (Exo 16:13); but now such plenty was to be afforded them for a whole month, and they should use it so greedily, that at last they should entirely loathe the food for which they had so inordinately craved.
whole month: Heb. month of days, Exo 16:8, Exo 16:13
and it: Num 21:5; Psa 78:27-30, Psa 106:15; Pro 27:7
despised: Sa1 2:30; Sa2 12:10; Mal 1:6; Act 13:41; Th1 4:8
Num 1:46, Num 2:32; Gen 12:2; Exo 12:37, Exo 38:26
There is certainly a considerable measure of weakness and unbelief manifested in these complaints and questions of Moses; but his conduct appears at the same time so very simple, honest, and affectionate, that we cannot but admire it, while we wonder that he had not stronger confidence in that God, whose stupendous miracles he had so often witnessed in Egypt.
Kg2 7:2; Mat 15:33; Mar 6:37, Mar 8:4; Luk 1:18, Luk 1:34; Joh 6:6, Joh 6:7, Joh 6:9
Is the Lord's: That is, "Is the power of the Lord diminished?" That power which has been so signally displayed on your behalf, and which is as unchangeable as it is unlimited. Gen 18:14; Psa 78:41; Isa 50:2, Isa 59:1; Mic 2:7; Mat 19:26; Luk 1:37
thou shalt: Num 23:19; Kg2 7:2, Kg2 7:17-19; Jer 44:28, Jer 44:29; Eze 12:25, Eze 24:14; Mat 24:35
gathered: Num 11:16, Num 11:26
came down: Num 11:17, Num 12:5; Exo 34:5, Exo 40:38; Psa 99:7; Luk 9:34, Luk 9:35
took: Num 11:17; Kg2 2:15; Jam 1:17
gave it: From this place, Origen and Theodoret take occasion to compare Moses to a lamp, at which seventy others were lighted, without any diminution of its lustre.
they prophesied: By prophesying here we are to understand, their performing those civil and sacred functions for which they were qualified; exhorting the people to quiet and peaceable submission, and to trust and confidence in the providence of God. Sa1 10:5, Sa1 10:6, Sa1 10:10, Sa1 19:20-24; Jer 36:5, Jer 36:6; Joe 2:28, Joe 2:29; Act 2:17, Act 2:18; Act 11:28, Act 21:9-11; Co1 11:4, Co1 11:5, Co1 14:1-3, Co1 14:32; Pe2 1:21
went not out: Exo 3:11, Exo 4:13, Exo 4:14; Sa1 10:22, Sa1 20:26; Jer 1:6, Jer 36:5
Joshua: Exo 17:9
My Lord: Mar 9:38, Mar 9:39; Luk 9:49, Luk 9:50; Joh 3:26
Enviest: Co1 3:3, Co1 3:21, Co1 13:4; Phi 2:3; Jam 3:14, Jam 3:15, Jam 4:5, Jam 5:9; Pe1 2:1
would: Act 26:29; Co1 14:5; Phi 1:15-18
that the: Mat 9:37, Mat 9:38; Luk 10:2
a wind: Exo 10:13, Exo 10:19, Exo 15:10; Psa 135:7
and brought: Exo 16:13; Psa 78:26-29, Psa 105:40
quails: That the word selav means the quail, we have already had occasion to observe; to which we subjoin the authority of Mr. Maundrell, who visited Naplosa (the ancient Sichem), where the Samaritans live. Mr. Maundrell asked their chief priest what sort of animal he took the selav to be. He answered, they were a sort of fowls; and, by the description Mr. Maundrell perceived he meant the same kind with our quails.
a day's journey: Heb. the way of a day
and as it were two cubits: That is, as the Vulgate renders, Volabantque in aere duobus cubitis altitudine super terram, "and they flew in the air, at the height of two cubits above the ground.
And while: Psa 78:30, Psa 78:31, Psa 106:14, Psa 106:15
smote: Num 16:49, Num 25:9; Deu 28:27
Kibrothhattaavah: that is, the graves of lust, Num 33:16; Deu 9:22; Co1 10:6
journeyed: Num 33:17
unto Hazeroth: Num 12:16; Deu 1:1
abode at: Heb. they were in, etc