פירוש על ברכות 42:5

On the argument, see p. 18 n. 5.

It cannot be deduced from Num. xvi. 21 that there were ten. In the parallel passage (Megillah 23b), a further analogy is drawn between the use of the word "Congregation" here and in ibid. xiv. 27 where the reference is to the twelve spies, minus Joshua and Caleb. See p. 28 n. 2.