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Numbers 11:13 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Numbers 11:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 11 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.”
Numbers 11:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 11:13
Moses continues his complaint with the nursing metaphor: 'that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child.' The Hebrew ha'omen (הָאֹמֵן) translated 'nursing father' denotes a guardian or caretaker, someone responsible for a helpless dependent. Moses felt God had assigned him impossible responsibility—caring for millions as a father cares for an infant.The destination 'unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers' reminds God of His promise. Moses wasn't questioning whether Israel should reach Canaan, but whether he could carry them...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 11:13
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“From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”
“Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?”
“If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
“and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him”