The Place Named Taberah
1 The people began to complain to the Lord about their troubles. When the Lord heard them, he became angry and sent fire on the people. It burned among them and destroyed one end of the camp. 2 The people cried out to Moses for help; he prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down. 3 So the place was named Taberah, because there the fire of the Lord burned among them.
Moses Chooses Seventy Leaders
4 There were foreigners traveling with the Israelites. They had a strong craving for meat, and even the Israelites themselves began to complain: “If only we could have some meat! 5 In Egypt we used to eat all the fish we wanted, and it cost us nothing. Remember the cucumbers, the watermelons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic we had? 6 But now our strength is gone. There is nothing at all to eat—nothing but this manna day after day!”
( 7 Manna was like small seeds, whitish yellow in color. 8-9 It fell on the camp at night along with the dew. The next morning the people would go around and gather it, grind it or pound it into flour, and then boil it and make it into flat cakes. It tasted like bread baked with olive oil.)
10 Moses heard all the people complaining as they stood around in groups at the entrances of their tents. He was distressed because the Lord had become angry with them, 11 and he said to the Lord, “Why have you treated me so badly? Why are you displeased with me? Why have you given me the responsibility for all these people? 12 I didn't create them or bring them to birth! Why should you ask me to act like a nurse and carry them in my arms like babies all the way to the land you promised to their ancestors? 13 Where could I get enough meat for all these people? They keep whining and asking for meat. 14 I can't be responsible for all these people by myself; it's too much for me! 15 If you are going to treat me like this, have pity on me and kill me, so that I won't have to endure your cruelty any longer.”
16 The Lord said to Moses, “Assemble seventy respected men who are recognized as leaders of the people, bring them to me at the Tent of my presence, and tell them to stand there beside you. 17 I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the spirit I have given you and give it to them. Then they can help you bear the responsibility for these people, and you will not have to bear it alone. 18 Now tell the people, ‘Purify yourselves for tomorrow; you will have meat to eat. The Lord has heard you whining and saying that you wished you had some meat and that you were better off in Egypt. Now the Lord will give you meat, and you will have to eat it. 19 You will have to eat it not just for one or two days, or five, or ten, or even twenty days, 20 but for a whole month, until it comes out of your ears, until you are sick of it. This will happen because you have rejected the Lord who is here among you and have complained to him that you should never have left Egypt.’”
21 Moses said to the Lord, “Here I am leading 600,000 people, and you say that you will give them enough meat for a month? 22 Could enough cattle and sheep be killed to satisfy them? Are all the fish in the sea enough for them?”
23 “Is there a limit to my power?” the Lord answered. “You will soon see whether what I have said will happen or not!”
24 So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He assembled seventy of the leaders and placed them around the Tent. 25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the spirit he had given to Moses and gave it to the seventy leaders. When the spirit came on them, they began to shout like prophets, but not for long.
26 Two of the seventy leaders, Eldad and Medad, had stayed in the camp and had not gone out to the Tent. There in the camp the spirit came on them, and they too began to shout like prophets. 27 A young man ran out to tell Moses what Eldad and Medad were doing.
28 Then Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses' helper since he was a young man, spoke up and said to Moses, “Stop them, sir!”
29 Moses answered, “Are you concerned about my interests? I wish that the Lord would give his spirit to all his people and make all of them shout like prophets!” 30 Then Moses and the seventy leaders of Israel went back to camp.
The Lord Sends Quails
31 Suddenly the Lord sent a wind that brought quails from the sea, flying three feet above the ground. They settled on the camp and all around it for miles and miles in every direction. 32 So all that day, all night, and all the next day, the people worked catching quails; no one gathered less than fifty bushels. They spread them out to dry all around the camp. 33 While there was still plenty of meat for them to eat, the Lord became angry with the people and caused an epidemic to break out among them. 34 That place was named Kibroth Hattaavah (which means “Graves of Craving”), because there they buried the people who had craved meat.
35 From there the people moved to Hazeroth, where they made camp.
1 Bet notika, ka tauta kurnēja Tam Kungam ausīs. Kad Tas Kungs to dzirdēja, tad Viņš iedegās dusmās, un Tā Kunga uguns iedegās kara nometnes stūros un tos rija. 2 Tad tauta kliedza uz Mozu, un viņš lūdza To Kungu, un uguns nodzisa. 3 Un to vietu sauca Tabēra , tāpēc ka tur starp viņiem bija iedegusies Tā Kunga uguns. 4 Un pulks visādu salašņu, kas bija viņu vidū, kļuva stipri kārīgi; tad arī Israēla bērni pēc sava bijušā paraduma sāka raudāt un vaimanāt: "Kas mums dos ēst gaļu? 5 Mēs atceramies tās zivis, ko mēs Ēģiptes zemē par velti ēdām, gurķus, melones, lokus, sīpolus un ķiplokus. 6 Tagad mūsu dvēsele ir pagalam iztvīkusi, jo nav nekā cita kā vien manna mūsu acu priekšā!" 7 Bet manna bija līdzīga koriandra sēklām, un tās spīdums bija kā berilija mirga. 8 Un ļaudis skrēja šurpu turpu un to salasīja; viņi to samala starp diviem akmeņiem vai sasmalcināja to, sagrūžot piestā, un vārīja to podos un cepa no tās plāceņus; bet tās smarža bija kā olīvkoku eļļas smarža. 9 Un, kad naktī pār nometni nokrita rasa, tad nokrita arī manna. 10 Un, kad nu Mozus dzirdēja tautu visās ģimenēs raudam, ikvienu savas telts priekšā, tad Tā Kunga dusmas iekvēlojās karsti, un arī Mozum tā lieta izlikās ļauna. 11 Un Mozus runāja ar To Kungu un sacīja: "Kāpēc Tu Savam kalpam esi sagādājis tādu grūtumu? Un kādēļ es neesmu atradis Tavās acīs žēlastību, ka Tu esi licis visas tautas nastu uz maniem pleciem? 12 Vai tad es esmu savās miesās iznesis visu šo tautu? Vai arī es būtu tos dzemdējis, ka Tu man saki: nes tos pie savas krūts, kā zīdītāja nes savu zīdāmo bērnu, uz zemi, ko ar zvērestu Es esmu apsolījis jūsu tēviem. 13 Kur lai es ņemu gaļu, ko šai tautai celt priekšā? Jo tie raud manā priekšā, sacīdami: dod mums ēst gaļu! 14 Es viens pats nevaru nest visu šo tautu, jo tas man ir pārāk smagi! 15 Un, ja Tu ar mani tā gribi darīt, tad labāk nokauj mani, ja es tikai esmu atradis žēlastību Tavās acīs, un neliec man ilgāk redzēt manu nelaimi!" 16 Un Tas Kungs sacīja Mozum: "Sapulcini Man septiņdesmit vīrus no Israēla vecaju vidus, par kuriem tu zini, ka tie ir tautas vecaji un viņu ierēdņi; un tad ved tos pie Saiešanas telts, un lai tur viņi nostājas kopā ar tevi. 17 Tad Es nonākšu un ar tevi tur runāšu, un no tā Gara, kāds ir tev, Es ņemšu un likšu to viņos, un viņiem būs nest kopā ar tevi tautas nastas, lai tev nav vienam pašam viss jānes. 18 Bet tautai saki: dariet sevi svētus rītdienai! Tad jūs ēdīsit gaļu, jo jūs esat Tā Kunga ausīs gaudušies, sacīdami: kas dos mums ēst gaļu? Mums tik labi klājās Ēģiptes zemē! - Tāpēc Tas Kungs jums dos ēst gaļu, un jūs to baudīsit. 19 Jūs to neēdīsit vienu, nedz divas dienas, nedz piecas dienas, nedz desmit dienas un nedz arī divdesmit dienas, 20 nē, bet veselu mēnesi, tiekāms tā jums caur nāsīm izies un galīgi apniks, tāpēc ka jūs To Kungu esat atmetuši, kas ir jūsu vidū, un esat Viņa priekšā raudājuši, sacīdami: kāpēc mēs esam iznākuši no Ēģiptes zemes?" 21 Un Mozus sacīja: "Seši simti tūkstošu kājnieku ir tautā, kuras vidū es atrodos, bet Tu esi sacījis: Es tiem došu gaļu, un tie to ēdīs veselu mēnesi! 22 Vai tad kāds sīklopus un liellopus varēs viņu vajadzībām nokaut, ka viņiem pietiktu? Jeb vai visas jūras zivis būs sapulcināt, lai viņiem to būtu pietiekami?" 23 Bet Tas Kungs sacīja Mozum: "Vai tad Tā Kunga roka ir kļuvusi īsāka? Tagad tu redzēsi, vai piepildīsies Mani vārdi vai ne!" 24 Un Mozus izgāja pie tautas, un viņš tiem atstāstīja Tā Kunga vārdus; tad viņš sapulcināja septiņdesmit vīrus no tautas vecajiem un novietoja tos visapkārt teltij. 25 Un Tas Kungs nonāca mākonī un uz to runāja un ņēma no Gara, kas bija viņā, un lika to septiņdesmit vecajos, un notika, kad Gars tajos palika, tad tie runāja kā pravieši, bet pēc tam vairs ne. 26 Bet divi vīri bija palikuši nometnē, tā viena vārds bija Eldads, bet tā otra - Medads; un arī viņos palika Gars, jo tie bija starp tiem uzrakstītiem, bet viņi nebija izgājuši ārā no savām teltīm, un tomēr nometnē tie runāja kā pravieši. 27 Un tad kāds zēns tecēja un ziņoja Mozum, sacīdams: "Eldads un Medads nometnē runā kā pravieši!" 28 Tad Jozua, Nūna dēls, Mozus palīgs, viens no viņa izraudzītiem jaunekļiem, atbildēja un sacīja: "Mozu, mans kungs, aizliedz tiem!" 29 Tad Mozus tam atbildēja: "Vai tu esi manu tiesību aizstāvis? Ak, kaut Tā Kunga tauta visa būtu pravieši, un kaut Tas Kungs Savu Garu pār viņiem visiem dotu!" 30 Pēc tam Mozus kopā ar Israēla vecajiem atgriezās atpakaļ nometnē. 31 Tad cēlās Tā Kunga sūtīts vējš un atdzina no jūras izklaidus pāri nometnei paipalas - šeit vienas dienas gājuma puslokā un tur vienas dienas gājuma puslokā, visapkārt ap nometni divi olektis augstu kārtu virs zemes. 32 Un tad cēlās tauta visu dienu un visu nakti un vēl visu nākamo dienu un lasīja paipalas; un, kas maz bija salasījis, tam tomēr bija desmit homeras; un tie tās klādami izklāja nometnē sev visapkārt. 33 Un gaļa vēl bija starp viņu zobiem, pirms tā bija apēsta, kad Tas Kungs iekaisa dusmās pret tautu, un Tas Kungs piemeklēja tautu ar ļoti grūtām mocībām. 34 Tāpēc to vietu nosauca vārdā Kibrot-Taava , jo tur viņi glabāja kārīgos ļaudis. 35 Bet no Kibrot-Taavas tauta devās ceļā uz Hacerotu, un tie apmetās Hacerotā.
