Numbers 11

Numbers 11:1

HE did shew] Begin to give some signes, and to let fall some words of murmuring.The fire] some heavenly fire, created and sent from God as a miracle One of the extremities] Or one part.

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Taberah] Burning: A Flame.

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They did reur] after the murmurings, or after his coplaining on the same ocasion, touched Exodus 16:21

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Bdessium] The Italian, Pearl] See Genesis 2:12. Others doe translate Bdellium to be a kind of transparent and pretious gumme.

Numbers 11:8

Fresh Oyle] The Italian hath it, Daynti pstae meat] Al the Elders Interpreters do so expound the Hebrew word, and so as it is related, Exodus 16:32. The Modernes do translate, green Oyle, or fresh, or floure of Oyle.

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Vpon it] Or upon the same field.

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Host thou afflicted] The Italian, Hast thou done this] Gave this great annoy and labour.

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Alone] There was already the helpers in the peoples overnment, as the seventy Ancients, and the other heads and Rulers, Exodus 18:21, 4. but those doe not work, except with their wits and naturall prudence, as inferiours to the Prophetical and heroicall supremacy of Moses, Deuteronomy 33:5. and also sheweth that that subalterne dignity should be suspended See Exod. 33 11. But now Moses required that, that Monarchical form might be changed into a government of good men: to the which God consented, distributing that same Propheticall spirit of Moses to the seventy; so that the beginning and foundation of the government, should be continually the same, in the command of his spirit and word, but that should be divers Organs of the same for an 〈◊〉 to Moses

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Let meant see] The Italian, That I see] that I prove the fury of the people, for some tumultuous and ignominious death; which I doe feare.

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Sevenly] This Senate of the principals of the people was already established, Exod. 24. 19. but without the gift of the Propheticall spirit Of the Elders] chosen of the greater number of the other heads of the people, Exodus 18:25. for to constitute the great Councell, or Senate Thou knowest] Those thou hast chosen in thy own offices; or else thou hast acknowledged and approved them in their owne exercises.

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I will come down] see upon Exodus 34:5. I will put] a word taken from humane separations: not that the gift of the spirit should be in any manner wanting in Moses: but onely was made common to all the seventy in the publike government, that insallible conduct of the spirit of God: the which untill then had been peculiar to Moses.

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Sanctifie your selves] By abstinence and purification of any impurity corporall, or spirituall: for to see an extraordinary apparition of Gods Majesty, and for to participate the effects of it, Exodus 19:10. Others doe expound it simply, Preparations.

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Vntill that] In such abundance, that not only it should be sufficient to satisfie you; but also to make you have no mind unt it; because otherwise their owne greedinesse had not been satisfied. Psalms 7:8 Vntill it come out] which falls out sometimes when the stomack is turned, and the food is violently vomited out.Despised] By incredulity and diffidence, as contiariwise he is embraced, and retained through faith.

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Foot-men] Compleat and strong men, as Exodus 12:37.

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Slaine] Words of admiration, joyned with some kinde of curiosity, to enquire out a meanes; the knowledge of which, was onely reserved to Gods secret Providence, yet not ioyned with any distrust of his power: and much more free from any prophane scoffe at his promise, as 2 Kings chapter 7 verse 2. Psalme 78. verse 20. John chapter 6. verse. 7. See Luke chap. 1. ver. 18, 20, 34.

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Is the] Is his power lesse now, than it hath been heretofore, in doing as great miracles as this?

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Went out] Of the Tabernacle where he received his answers from within the Sanctuarie, Num. 7; 89:

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Come downe] See upon Exodus 34:5 Rested] This gift of light, and supernaturall guide, was not conferred upon them for a short tme, but to remaine with them continually. See the second of Kings, chap. 2, verse 15 They prophesied] Their spirits were enlightned with supernaturall knowledge, and their hearts filled with heavenly vertue, and their tongues set forth, in a divine manner, with holy and spirituall motions and gestures, which were all Propliets properties. See the first of Samuel chap. 10: ver. 5, 10 Did not cease] This was a continued gift bestowed upon them in the execution of their places: as in Moses, some expound it, and they continued no longer: that is to say, onely this first time; the spirit which was to guide them all the time they were in office, shewed it selfe in the afore-sayd extraordinary effects; afterwards it was but an inferiour gift.

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Remained] In their Tents, being stayed there upon some lawfull occasion, as by reason of some Ceremoniall pollution: see 1 Samuel 20:26. Jeremiah 36:1-32. ver. 5 That were written] By Moses in the number of those seventy, which God had commanded to chuse.

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One of his young men] The Italian hath it, From his youth] Others have it amongst his selected young men Forbid them] It should seem that Joshuah did not know that these two bad been chosen amongst the rest, to be members of the Senate; and that hearing they prophesied; that is to say, spake in Gods name; with extraordinary power and authority, he did feare some schisme, or that he feared the duminution of his Master Moses dignity and credit; See Luke 9:49. John 3:26.

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From the Lord] Miraculously, and at the very instant, as Gods will was, and upon the present occasion: for otherwise sometimes the wd ordinarily bringeth abundance of Quailes from beyond the seas The sea] That is to say, the red, or Arabian sea.

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Omers] A kind of measure called Corus, which contained ten Ephas, Ezcch. 45. 11 Spread them] The wind had cast downe the quailes, in heaps; and the people, because they should not be stifled, nor spoyled, laid them abroad, and put them in the Aire, that they might be good to eat for many dayes: the propertie of these kindes of birds being such, that they use to lye as it were astonie for a time, after they have beene driven any way by the wind: wherein there might also be some divine operation.

Numbers 11:33

Yet it was chewed] The Italian hath it, Before it was spent] or all eaten.

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Kibroth-Hattaavab] That is to say, the graves of lust.