Numbers 11:18
And say thou to the people, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow, and ye shall eat flesh, for ye have wept in the ears of LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt. Therefore LORD will give you
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
19Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days,
Cross References
Exodus 16:3And the sons of Israel said to them, Would that we had died by the hand of LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we ate bread to the full, for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this who
Exodus 19:10And LORD said to Moses, Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,
Numbers 11:1And the people were as murmurers, [speaking] evil in the ears of LORD. And when LORD heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of LORD burnt among them, and devoured in the outermost part of the camp.
Numbers 14:2And all the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron. And the whole congregation said to them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt, or would that we had died in this wilderness!
Judges 21:2And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept bitterly.
Acts 7:39To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt,
Matthew Henry on Numbers 11:17-24
Assistance Provided for Moses. ( b. c. 1490.) 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.… Read the whole commentary →