Numbers 11:13Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Moses, the servant of God, expressed significant distress and openly addressed the Almighty, stating that he was unable to carry such a weighty and overwhelming responsibility by himself. To highlight his struggle, he pointed out the considerable challenge of providing meat for the people in the wilderness, asking, “Whence shall I get meat to give to all this people?”

Moses conveys to God the deep anguish that had taken hold.

In these statements, we do not observe Moses' lack of faith, but rather a longing to understand in advance how things would unfold and from where the food would be provided.