Numbers 11:12
The Scripture
(12) Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Numbers chapter 11 the Israelites, led by Moses, complain that they cannot cross the Jordan because of the water. God responds by sending a swarm of flies to punish them for disobedience. The chapter highlights the consequences of disobedience and the need for trust in God’s provision.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 40:11Ezekiel 34:23John 10:11Isaiah 49:15Isaiah 49:23Galatians 4:19I Thessalonians 2:7Genesis 13:15Genesis 22:16Genesis 22:17Genesis 26:3Genesis 50:24
Related verses (shared words)
II Samuel 12:18I Corinthians 13:11Obadiah 1:12I Kings 3:20II Kings 4:34Isaiah 11:8