Numbers 11:4
2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
3 And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?
- KJV
- And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
- WEB
- The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly; and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?
- ASV
- And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
- DARBY
- And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted; and the children of Israel also wept again and said, Who will give us flesh to eat?
- BLB
- And the rabble who were among them had yielded to craving, and the sons of Israel also again wept and said, “Who will let us eat flesh?
- ÅB
- Men den sammenløpne hop som fulgte med dem, ble grepet av lystenhet; også Israels barn begynte da nok en gang å jamre seg og sa: Å, om vi hadde kjøtt å spise!
- OTB
- Den blandede folkemengden blant dem begynte å begjære annen mat, og israelittene begynte også å gråte igjen og sa: “Hvem vil gi oss kjøtt å spise?
- B1930
- Men den sammenløpne hop som fulgte med dem, blev grepet av lystenhet; også Israels barn begynte da atter å jamre sig og sa: Å, om vi hadde kjøtt å ete!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 10:6
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
Read in contextExodus 12:38
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
Read in contextPsalms 106:14
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Read in contextPsalms 78:18–20
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Read in contextLeviticus 24:10–11
And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;
Read in contextNehemiah 13:3
Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
Read in contextRomans 13:14
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
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