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29 People ate until they couldn’t eat any more.
    He gave them what they had wanted.
30 But even before they had finished eating, God acted.
    He did it while the food was still in their mouths.
31 His anger rose up against them.
    He put to death the strongest among them.
    He struck down Israel’s young men.

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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.

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