שש מאות אלף רגלי. ואין צורך להזכיר הפחותים. ורבים פירשו זאת הפרשה לטעמים רבים יש אומרים כי משה אמר מה שיאמרו לו ישראל בעת שישאלו מה הוא הבשר והתשובה שיאמר להם אין לכם צורך לשאול היד ה' תקצר. ולא אדע למה הצרה הזאת רק הדבר כמשמעו כי משה לא ידע כי השם יחדש אות או מופת כי אם להצדיק נביאו כאשר אפרש: SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN ON FOOT. There is no need to mention the lesser ones.91Those under the age of twenty. If these were included then the number would be much higher. Or the reference is to the 3,550 Israelites above the number of 600,000, for the Israelites numbered 600,350 (Num. 2:32). Many interpret this section in various ways.92The commentaries were bothered by Moses apparently doubting the ability of God to provide meat for all of the Israelites. Some say that Moses paraphrased what the children of Israel would say to him. When they would ask, what sort of meat,93In other words, verses 21 and 22 are Moses’ paraphrase of what the people would tell him when he told them that God would provide meat for them. Moses would answer them, you have no need to ask,94See verse 23. for is the Lord’s hand waxed short?95In some of the printed editions as well as in the Vatican manuscript, is the Lord’s hand waxed short has been detached from the verse and opens a new comment on verse 23. However, this is an error. See Meijler.I do not know why we must suffer in this manner.96Of seeing the meaning of verses 21 and 22 perverted. The text must be interpreted according to its plain meaning. Moses did not know that God would create a sign or a miracle.97To satisfy the people’s craving for meat. He thought, as I will explain, that he would do so only to justify his prophet.98When the prophet is challenged, as in the case of the rebellion of Korach. See Num. 16.