Numbers 11:33

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The flesh is yet between their teeth--it is not yet cut off--and the anger of Jehovah hath burned among the people, and Jehovah smiteth among the people--a very great smiting;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 11:33 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 16:49But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700, in addition to those who had died on account of Korah.
  2. Numbers 17:11So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him.
  3. Numbers 25:9but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000.
  4. Deuteronomy 28:27The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured.
  5. Psalms 78:26He stirred the east wind from the heavens and drove the south wind by His might.
  6. Psalms 78:30Yet before they had filled their desire, with the food still in their mouths,
  7. Psalms 78:31God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.
  8. Psalms 106:14They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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