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32 So the people worked all that day and night and all the next day, gathering the quails; the least anyone gathered was ten homers; and they spread them out for themselves all around the camp. 33 But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord struck the people with a very great plague. 34 So that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah,[a] because there they buried the people who had the craving.

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  1. Numbers 11:34 That is Graves of craving

32 All that day and night and all the next day the people went out and gathered quail. No one gathered less than ten homers.[a] Then they spread them out all around the camp. 33 But while the meat was still between their teeth(A) and before it could be consumed, the anger(B) of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague.(C) 34 Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah,[b](D) because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

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  1. Numbers 11:32 That is, possibly about 1 3/4 tons or about 1.6 metric tons
  2. Numbers 11:34 Kibroth Hattaavah means graves of craving.