Moses
Leader and intercessor for the Israelites.
Moses is burdened by the complaints of the Israelites and intercedes on their behalf, expressing his own frustrations to God.
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Key Figures — Numbers 11
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The Israelites
The people of God, journeying through the wilderness.
The Israelites complain about their hardships and the lack of variety in their diet, longing for the food they had in Egypt.
Related passagesThe Seventy Elders
Appointed leaders to assist Moses.
God instructs Moses to gather seventy elders to share the burden of leadership, and they are endowed with the Spirit to prophesy.
Related passagesEldad and Medad
Two of the seventy elders who prophesy in the camp.
Though they did not go to the tent of meeting, Eldad and Medad receive the Spirit and prophesy, demonstrating God's sovereignty in distributing His Spirit.
Related passagesThe Lord (Yahweh)
Provider and judge of Israel.
God responds to the complaints of the Israelites by providing quail for meat but also sends a plague as a consequence of their ingratitude.
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