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Numbers 11:22 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Numbers 11:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 11 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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?”
Numbers 11:22 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 11:22
Moses' continued doubt: 'there are six hundred thousand footmen' (Hebrew ragli, רַגְלִי—men of war, foot soldiers) specifies the enormity of the congregation. This number (600,000 fighting men) suggests a total population of 2-3 million including women, children, and elderly. Moses emphasizes the scale of the challenge: how could anyone feed such a multitude in the wilderness? His focus on numbers reveals human perspective that measures problems by their magnitude rather than by God's power.The question 'and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month' contrasts God...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 11:22
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“Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?”
“and said”
“for he himself knew what he would do.”
“There is a lad here”
“You give them something to eat. They asked him”
“How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
“How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
“From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”