Numbers 11:33 “But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed…”

Numbers 11:33

But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.

World English Bible

While the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the LORD’s anger burned against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.

American Standard Version

While the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague.

Geneva Bible 1599

While the flesh was yet betweene their teeth, before it was chewed, euen the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with an exceeding great plague.

Darby Translation

The flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was chewed, when the wrath of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah smote the people with a very great plague.

Young's Literal Translation

The flesh is yet between their teeth — it is not yet cut off — and the anger of Jehovah hath burned among the people, and Jehovah smiteth among the people — a very great smiting;

Bible in Basic English

But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was tasted, the wrath of the Lord was moved against the people and he sent a great outburst of disease on them.

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Cross references

“And while”

Psalm 78:30 Psalm 78:31 Psalm 106:14 Psalm 106:15

Psalm 78:30 · BSB

Yet before they had filled their desire, with the food still in their mouths,

Psalm 78:31 · BSB

God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.

Psalm 106:14 · BSB

They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.

Psalm 106:15 · BSB

So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.

“smote”

Numbers 16:49 Numbers 25:9 Deuteronomy 28:27

Numbers 16:49 · BSB

But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700, in addition to those who had died on account of Korah.

Numbers 25:9 · BSB

but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000.

Deuteronomy 28:27 · BSB

The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

32All that day and night, and all the next day, the people stayed up gathering the quail. No one gathered less than ten homers, and they spread them out all around the camp.

34So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

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