Numbers 11:22

Whether the multitude of sheep and of oxen shall be able to be slain, that it may suffice (to) this people to meat (or that it can suffice for enough food for these people), either whether all the fishes of the sea shall be gathered together, that those [ful] fill them?

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

21And Moses said to the Lord, Six hundred thousand of footmen be of this people, and thou sayest, I shall give them to eat flesh an whole month. (And Moses said to the Lord, Six hundred thousand footmen be among these people, and thou sayest, I shall give all of them flesh to eat for a whole month?)

23To whom the Lord answered, Whether the Lord’s hand is unmighty? right now thou shalt see, whether my word shall be fulfilled in work. (To whom the Lord answered, Is the Lord’s hand unmighty, or without power? thou shalt see right now, if my word shall be fulfilled in work, or not.)

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Cross References

Numbers 11:13whereof be meats to me, that I feed so great a multitude? They weep before me, and say, Give us flesh, that we eat; (where shall I find enough meat, so that I can feed so great a multitude? They weep before me, and say to me, Give us flesh, so that we can eat it;)

Matthew 15:33And the disciples say to him, Whereof then so many loaves among us in (the) desert, to fulfill so great a people? [And the disciples say to him, Therefore whereof so many loaves to us in (the) desert, (so) that we (can) fill so great a company of people?]

Mark 8:4And his disciples answered to him, Whereof shall a man be able to fill them with loaves here in (the) wilderness?

Luke 1:34And Mary said to the angel, On what manner shall this thing be done, for I know not (a) man? or for I know no man?

John 6:9A child is here, that hath five barley loaves and two fishes; but what be these among so many?

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 →

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