34 So they named that place Kibroth-hattaavah,[a] because there they buried the people who had craved the meat.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 11:34 = Graves of Craving

34 Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah,[a](A) because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 11:34 Kibroth Hattaavah means graves of craving.

29 The people ate and were completely satisfied,
for he gave them what they craved.(A)
30 Before they had turned from what they craved,
while the food was still in their mouths,
31 God’s anger flared up against them,
and he killed some of their best men.
He struck down Israel’s fit young men.(B)

Read full chapter

29 They ate till they were gorged—(A)
    he had given them what they craved.
30 But before they turned from what they craved,
    even while the food was still in their mouths,(B)
31 God’s anger rose against them;
    he put to death the sturdiest(C) among them,
    cutting down the young men of Israel.

Read full chapter

14 They were seized with craving in the wilderness
and tested God in the desert.(A)
15 He gave them what they asked for,
but sent a wasting disease among them.(B)

Read full chapter

14 In the desert(A) they gave in to their craving;
    in the wilderness(B) they put God to the test.(C)
15 So he gave them(D) what they asked for,
    but sent a wasting disease(E) among them.

Read full chapter

Nevertheless God was not pleased with most of them, since they were struck down in the wilderness.(A)

Now these things took place as examples for us, so that we will not desire(B) evil things as they did.[a](C)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 10:6 Lit they desired

Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.(A)

Now these things occurred as examples(B) to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.

Read full chapter