Numbers 11:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?”
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“Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“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?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the rabble who <FI>are<Fi> in its midst have lusted greatly, and the sons of Israel also turn back and weep, and say, `Who doth give us flesh?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 11:4 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 12:38And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.
- Exodus 16:3“If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”
- Exodus 16:12“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”
- Leviticus 24:10Now the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite.
- Numbers 11:18And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, because you have cried out in the hearing of the LORD, saying: ‘Who will feed us meat? For we were better off in Egypt!’ Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat.
- Numbers 14:1Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.
- Deuteronomy 9:22You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.
- Nehemiah 13:3As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.
- Psalms 78:18They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.
- Psalms 78:20When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”
- Psalms 106:14They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.
- Romans 13:14Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
- 1 Corinthians 10:6These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
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