Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat! New Living Translation Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt. And the people of Israel also began to complain. “Oh, for some meat!” they exclaimed. English Standard Version Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, “Oh that we had meat to eat! Berean Standard Bible Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? King James Bible 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? New King James Version Now the mixed multitude who were among them yielded to intense craving; so the children of Israel also wept again and said: “Who will give us meat to eat? New American Standard Bible Now the rabble who were among them had greedy cravings; and the sons of Israel also wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat? NASB 1995 The rabble who were among them had greedy desires; and also the sons of Israel wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat? NASB 1977 And the rabble who were among them had greedy desires; and also the sons of Israel wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat? Legacy Standard Bible And the rabble who were among them had greedy desires; and also the sons of Israel wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat? Amplified Bible The rabble among them [who followed Israel from Egypt] had greedy desires [for familiar and delicious food], and the Israelites wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat? Christian Standard Bible The riffraff among them had a strong craving for other food. The Israelites wept again and said, “Who will feed us meat? Holman Christian Standard Bible Contemptible people among them had a strong craving for other food. The Israelites cried again and said, “Who will feed us meat? American Standard Version 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? Contemporary English Version One day some foreigners among the Israelites became greedy for food, and even the Israelites themselves began moaning, "We don't have any meat! English Revised Version And the mixed 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation Some foreigners among the Israelites had a strong craving for [other kinds of] food. Even the Israelites started crying again and said, "If only we had meat to eat! Good News Translation There were foreigners traveling with the Israelites. They had a strong craving for meat, and even the Israelites themselves began to complain: "If only we could have some meat! International Standard Version Meanwhile, certain riff-raff among the people had an insatiable appetite for food. As a result, they wept and turned back, and the Israelis cried out, "If only somebody would feed us some meat! Majority Standard Bible Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? NET Bible Now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods, and so the Israelites wept again and said, "If only we had meat to eat! New Heart English Bible The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who will give us flesh to eat? Webster's Bible Translation And the mixed multitude that was among them fell to lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? World English Bible 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? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the rabble who [are] in its midst have lusted greatly, and the sons of Israel also turn back and weep, and say, “Who gives us flesh? Young's Literal Translation And the rabble who are in its midst have lusted greatly, and the sons of Israel also turn back and weep, and say, 'Who doth give us flesh? Smith's Literal Translation And the scraped together which in its midst will long a longing; and the sons of Israel also will turn back and weep, and they will say, Who will feed us with flesh? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor a mixt multitude of people, that came up with them, burned with desire, sitting and weeping, the children of Israel also being joined with them, and said: Who shall give us flesh to eat? Catholic Public Domain Version So then, the mix of common people, who had ascended with them, were enflamed with desire, and sitting and weeping, with the sons of Israel joining them, they said, “Who will give us flesh to eat? New American Bible The riffraff among them were so greedy for meat that even the Israelites lamented again, “If only we had meat for food! New Revised Standard Version The rabble among them had a strong craving; and the Israelites also wept again, and said, “If only we had meat to eat! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the mixed multitude that was among them had a strong craving; and they went about and caused the children of Israel to weep, saying, Who shall give us meat to eat? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a mixed multitude that were among them lusted lust and returned; they caused weeping also for the children of Israel and they were saying, “Who will feed us meat? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting; and the children of Israel also wept on their part, and said: 'Would that we were given flesh to eat! Brenton Septuagint Translation And the mixed multitude among them lusted exceedingly; and they and the children of Israel sat down and wept and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Complaints of the People…3So that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD had burned among them. 4Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? 5We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.… Cross References Exodus 16:2-3 And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “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!” Psalm 78:18-20 They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. / They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” Psalm 106:14-15 They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert. / So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them. 1 Corinthians 10:6-11 These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” / We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. ... Exodus 12:38 And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. Deuteronomy 8:3 He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. John 6:26-27 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. / Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” John 6:49-51 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. / I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.” Philippians 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, Jude 1:16 These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage. Exodus 17:2-3 So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” Psalm 78:29-31 So they ate and were well filled, for He gave them what they craved. / Yet before they had filled their desire, with the food still in their mouths, / God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel. Matthew 4:4 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 1 Timothy 6:8-10 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. / Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Exodus 14:11-12 They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” Treasury of Scripture And the mixed 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? the mixed Exodus 12:38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. Leviticus 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; … Nehemiah 13:3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. fell a lusting. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. wept again. Psalm 78:18-20 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust… Psalm 106:14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. Jump to Previous Band Children Crave Craving Desire Desires Eat Exceedingly Israel Israelites Part Rabble Started Strong Wailing Weeping WeptJump to Next Band Children Crave Craving Desire Desires Eat Exceedingly Israel Israelites Part Rabble Started Strong Wailing Weeping WeptNumbers 11 1. The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses' prayer4. The people crave meat, and loathe manna 10. Moses complains of his charge 16. God promises to divide his burden unto seventy elders, 18. and to give the people meat for a month 21. Moses' faith is staggered 31. Quails are given in wrath at Kibroth Hattaavah the rabble among them The term "rabble" refers to a mixed multitude that accompanied the Israelites out of Egypt. In Hebrew, this is "אספסף" (asafsuf), which implies a gathering of people who were not originally part of the Israelite community. Historically, this group may have included Egyptians and other foreigners who joined the exodus. Their presence among the Israelites often led to discontent and rebellion, as they did not share the same covenantal relationship with God. This highlights the challenges of maintaining unity and faithfulness within a diverse community. had a strong craving for other food and again the Israelites wept Who will feed us meat? Who shall give us flesh to eat?--The word basar, which is rendered flesh, seems here to include--it may be to have primary reference to--fish. It is used of fish in Leviticus 11:11, and it is obvious from Numbers 11:22 that it was understood by Moses in this general signification. Cp. the use of flesh (1Corinthians 15:39). . . . Verse 4. The mixed multitude. Hebrew, ha-saphsuph, the gathered; the rift-raft, or rabble, which had followed the fortunes of Israel out of Egypt, where they had probably been strangers and slaves themselves. What the nature and the number and the fate of this rabble were is a matter of mere conjecture and of some perplexity. There does not seem any room for them in the regulations laid down for Israel, nor are they mentioned in any other place except at Exodus 12:38. In Leviticus 24:10 we read of the son of an Israelitish woman by an Egyptian father, and this might lead us to conjecture that a great part of the "mixed multitude" was the offspring of such left-handed alliances. These half-breeds, according to the general rule in such cases, would follow their mothers; they would be regarded with contempt by the Jews of pure blood, and would accompany the march as hangers-on of the various tribes with which they were connected. As to their fate, it may be probably concluded, from the reason of things and from the absence of any further notice of them, that they found their way back to the slavery and the indulgences of Egypt; they were bound by no such strong restraints and animated by no such national feelings as the true people of the Lord. And the children of Israel also wept again. This expression, again (Hebrew, שׁוּב, used adverbially), would seem to point to some former weeping, and this is generally found in the "murmuring" of which they had been guilty in the desert of Sin (Exodus 16:2, 3). This, however, is unsatisfactory for several reasons: first, because that occurrence was too remote, having been more than a year ago; second, because there is no mention of any "weeping" at that time; third, because the matter of complaint on the two occasions was really quite different: then they murmured faithlessly at the blank starvation which apparently stared them in the face; now they weep greedily at the absence of remembered luxuries. It is therefore much more likely that the expression has regard to the "complaining" which had just taken place at Tabeerah. It was indeed wonderful that the punishment then inflicted did not check the sin; wonderful that it burst out again in an aggravated form almost immediately. But such was the obstinacy of this people, that Divine vengeance, which only perhaps affected a few, and only lasted for a brief space, was not sufficient to silence their wicked clamour. Who shall give us flesh to eat? בָּשָׂר - Septuagint, κρέα - means flesh-meat generally. They had flocks and herds it is true, but they were no doubt carefully preserved, and the increase of them would little more than suffice for sacrifice; no one would dream of slaughtering them for ordinary eating.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Meanwhile, the rabbleוְהָֽאסַפְסֻף֙ (wə·hā·sap̄·sup̄) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 628: Gathered up together, a promiscuous assemblage among them בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ (bə·qir·bōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center had a strong craving for other food, הִתְאַוּ֖וּ (hiṯ·’aw·wū) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 183: To incline, desire and גַּ֚ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and again וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ (way·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son wept וַיִּבְכּ֗וּ (way·yiḇ·kū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan and said, וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Who מִ֥י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix will feed יַאֲכִלֵ֖נוּ (ya·’ă·ḵi·lê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 398: To eat us meat? בָּשָֽׂר׃ (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man Links Numbers 11:4 NIVNumbers 11:4 NLT Numbers 11:4 ESV Numbers 11:4 NASB Numbers 11:4 KJV Numbers 11:4 BibleApps.com Numbers 11:4 Biblia Paralela Numbers 11:4 Chinese Bible Numbers 11:4 French Bible Numbers 11:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 11:4 The mixed multitude that was among them (Nu Num.) |
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