Numbers 11:33
31 And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, and as it were a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
34 And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
35 And the people journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.
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- BSB
- But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague.
- KJV
- And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
- WEB
- While the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the LORD’s anger burned against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.
- ASV
- While the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague.
- DARBY
- The flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was chewed, when the wrath of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague.
- BLB
- The flesh [was] still between their teeth, before it was chewed, and the anger of YHWH was kindled against the people, and YHWH struck the people with a very great plague.
- ÅB
- Men mens kjøttet enda var mellom deres tenner, før det var helt fortært, ble Herrens vrede tent opp mot folket, og Herren lot det bli et meget stort mannefall blant folket.
- OTB
- Men mens kjøttet fortsatt var mellom tennene deres, før det ble konsumert, ble Herrens vrede opptent mot folket, og Herren slo dem med en alvorlig plage.
- B1930
- Men mens kjøttet ennu var mellem deres tenner, før det var helt fortært, optendtes Herrens vrede mot folket, og Herren lot det bli et meget stort mannefall blandt folket.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 78:30–31
They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
Read in contextPsalms 106:14–15
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Read in contextNumbers 25:9
And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.
Read in contextNumbers 16:49
Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:27
The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
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