And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 11 of Numbers. God responds to Moses’ burden by establishing a group of seventy elders to share responsibility for leading the people. The Spirit that was upon Moses also rests upon them. The episode teaches that Israel’s leadership should not be concentrated exclusively in one person and anticipates the conflict involving Eldad and Medad, whose prophesying confirms that the Spirit’s activity is not limited to a narrow circle.
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Und Mose sprach: Sechshunderttausend Mann Fußvolk ist es, darunter ich bin, und du sprichst Ich will euch Fleisch geben, daß ihr esset einen Monat lang!
Entonces dijo Moisés: Seiscientos mil de a pie es el pueblo en medio del cual yo estoy; y tú dices: Les daré carne, y comerán el tiempo de un mes.
Moisés dijo: «El pueblo en medio del cual estoy tiene seiscientos mil hombres de a pie, y tú dices: “Les daré carne y comerán un mes entero”.
Moïse dit: Six cent mille hommes de pied forment le peuple au milieu duquel je suis, et tu dis: Je leur donnerai de la viande, et ils en mangeront un mois entier!
E Mosè disse: Questo popolo, fra il quale io sono, è di seicentomila uomini a piè; e tu hai detto: Io darò loro della carne, ed essi ne mangeranno un mese intiero.
E disse Moisés: Seiscentos mil homens de pé é este povo, no meio do qual estou; e tu tens dito: Dar-lhes-ei carne, e comerão um mês inteiro.
摩西 說:「跟我在一起的百姓,步行的男人就有六十萬,你還說:『我要把肉賜給他們,使他們可以整整吃一個月。』
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