Abarbanel on Torah, Numbers 11:1:6

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Abarbanel on Torah — Sefaria Community Translation

The fifth question arises from the phrase, 'And Moses heard the people weeping, each clan apart, because of their families.' (Numbers 11:10) The question is that Rashi's explanation is not sufficient, as it suggests that they were crying over forbidden relationships. This is unlikely because when one desires to satisfy his hunger, he does not cry over the lack of delicacies. These are changing desires, and the Torah does not respond to this.

Source: Abarbanel on Torah — Sefaria Community Translation
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Reading language: eng
Source language: eng
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