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, 'The people I'm leading number six hundred thousand men on foot, and you have promised to give them meat to eat for an entire month.'
Moses is expressing doubt to God about how it's possible to feed 600,000 people meat for a whole month.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, facing hardships such as a monotonous diet of manna provided by God, which led to widespread complaining among the people. They expressed dissatisfaction and longed for the meat they had in Egypt, prompting God to promise Moses that He would provide meat for them to eat for a whole month. Moses responded by highlighting the immense size of the group, 600,000 men, expressing doubt about how such a large multitude could be sustained.
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