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The riff-raff that were in their midst had a strong desire;[a] and the Israelites[b] turned back and also wept, and they said, “Who will feed us meat? We remember the fish that we ate in Egypt for nothing, the cucumber, melon, leek, the onions, and the garlic. But now our strength is dried up;[c] there is nothing whatsoever except for the manna before us.”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 11:4 Literally “desired a desire”
  2. Numbers 11:4 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. Numbers 11:6 Literally “our life is dry”
  4. Numbers 11:6 Literally “for the manna of our eyes”

Quail From the Lord

The rabble with them began to crave other food,(A) and again the Israelites started wailing(B) and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.(C) But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!(D)

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