Numbers 11:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. ”

Numbers 11:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Occurrences at Kibroth-hattavah. Numbers 11:4 The mixt multitude - The word in the original resembles our “riff-raff,” and denotes a mob of people scraped together. It refers here to the mu...
Numbers 11:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 11:4-35 (JE). The People's Lust for Flesh and Moses-' Complaint of his Excessive Burden. This section is a combination of two narratives (from J and E), relating (1) a demand of the peo...
Numbers 11:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Is... ? &c. Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. hand. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for power exercised by it.
Numbers 11:23 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 151 GOD’S WORD SURE Numbers 11:23 . And the Lord said unto Moses, It the Lord’s hand waxed short? Thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee, or not. IN reading...
Numbers 11:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. Is the Lord's hand waxed short? - Hast thou forgotten the miracle...
Numbers 11:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Is the Lord's hand waxed short?— That is to say, Is the divine power diminished?—Have I lost any thing of my power since I created the universe? REFLECTIONS.— God answers the requests both of Mo...
Numbers 11:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Moses said ... Shall the flocks and...
Numbers 11:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Journeyings from Sinai to moab ( Numbers 10:11 to Numbers 22:1 ) After a stay at Sinai of nearly a year (cp. Numbers 10:11 with Exodus 19:1 ) the signal is given for the breaking up of the ca...
Numbers 11:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE STRAIN OF THE DESERT JOURNEY Numbers 11:1-35 THE narrative has accompanied the march of Israel but a short way from the mount of God to some spot marked for an encampment by the ark of the...
Numbers 11:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Spirit upon the Seventy Numbers 11:16-25 God's considerateness for His overwrought servant was very tender. He knows our frame and remembers that we are dust. He does not chide, nor keep...
Numbers 11:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we enter upon the second section in the Book of Numbers, in which is revealed the failure of man. The first evidence was discontent, resulting unquestionably from the hardship of life. This was...
Numbers 11:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is very profitable to convert this question into a prayer when we plead at any time with GOD. Isaiah 59:1 .
Numbers 11:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord said unto Moses ,.... In answer to his objection, without upbraiding him with his sin of unbelief: is the Lord's hand waxed short ? or his power diminished since the creation, when he...
Numbers 11:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. Ver. 23. And the Lord said unto Moses. ] God bears with Moses...
Numbers 11:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Is the Lord's hand waxed short? Is the divine power diminished? Isaiah 50:2 ; Isaiah 59:1 . What has not God done to convince mankind that his power is always unlimited? And yet man is still read...
Numbers 11:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

COMPLAINT ANSWERED BY FIRE (vs.1-3) Israel had reason for profound thanksgiving to the Lord, as believers certainly have today. Yet now they complained (v.1) without any reason for it. It is sad...
Numbers 11:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Assistance Provided for Moses. B. C. 1490. 16 And the L ORD said unto Moses, Gather unt...
Numbers 11:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Waxed short, i.e. less able to work such great and glorious miracles as I have done.
Numbers 11:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Yahweh's Response To Moses: The Appointment of the Seventy Elders and The People Will Have Food ( Numbers 11:16-23 ). At Moses' plea Yahweh graciously responded to both his problems, not by killi...
Numbers 11:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 11:1 . “ And when the people complained,” etc. Margin: “the people were, as it were, complainers.” Speaker’s Comm .: “And the people were as those that comp...
Numbers 11:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 11:7 . The manna. See Exodus 14:15 . and 31. Bdellium. See Genesis 2:12 ; Exodus 28:19 . Numbers 11:16 . Gather unto me seventy men of the elders. The Hebrews always had elders, a...
Numbers 11:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Is the Lord’s hand waxed short? God’s challenge to the faith and co-operation of His people I. These words have special reference to a divinely-revealed purpose which staggers human reason. 1...
Numbers 11:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION KIBROTH HATTAAVAH ( Numbers 11:4 ). Numbers 11:4 The mixed multitude. Hebrew, ha - saphsuph, the gathered; the rift-raft, or rabble, which had followed the fortunes of I...
Numbers 11:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Moses is Given Assistants
Numbers 11:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 7:17-19 ; 2 Kings 7:2 ; Ezekiel 12:25 ; Ezekiel 24:14 ; Genesis 18:14 ; Isaiah 50:2 ; Isaiah 59:1 ; Jeremiah 44:28 ; Jeremiah 44:29 ; Luke 1:37 ; Micah 2:7 ; Matthew 19:26 ; Matt...

Numbers 11:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 11:23 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Numbers 11:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 11:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 11:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 11:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 11:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 11:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 11:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 11:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 11:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 11:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 11:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 11:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 11:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 11:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge