Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Are flocks and herds to be put to death for them? or are all the fish in the sea to be got together so that they may be full?
New American Standard Bible
Should flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Or should all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be sufficient for them?”
King James Version
Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
Holman Bible
If flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?”
International Standard Version
What if we were to slaughter our entire inventory of flocks and herds for them? Would that be enough? What if we could gather all the fish in the sea in nets for them? Would that be enough, either?"
A Conservative Version
Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
American Standard Version
Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
Amplified
Should flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Or should all the fish of the sea be collected for them to be sufficient for them?”
Darby Translation
Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered for them, to suffice them?
Julia Smith Translation
Shall the sheep and the oxen be slaughtered for them and suffice for them? and if he shall gather all the fish of the sea to them, and it suffice for them?
King James 2000
Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Should flocks and cattle be slaughtered for them? Should all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be enough for them?"
Modern King James verseion
Shall the flocks and the herds be killed for them, to be enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be enough for them?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Shall the sheep and the oxen be slain for them to find them, either shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together to serve them?"
NET Bible
Would they have enough if the flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? If all the fish of the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?"
New Heart English Bible
Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be sufficient for them?"
The Emphasized Bible
Shall the flocks and herds, be slaughtered for them, that it may suffice for them? Shall all the fishes of the sea, be gathered together unto them that it may suffice for them?
Webster
Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice for them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered for them, to suffice for them?
World English Bible
Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be sufficient for them?"
Youngs Literal Translation
Is flock and herd slaughtered for them, that one hath found for them? -- are all the fishes of the sea gathered for them -- that one hath found for them?'
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » To kibroth-hattaavah » Flesh promised
moses » Institutes a system of government
Prayer » Answered » Complaints » israelites » Meat
Topics
Interlinear
Tso'n
Baqar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 11:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Seventy Elders Anointed
21 Then Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand men on foot; and you have said, I will give them flesh to be their food for a month. 22 Are flocks and herds to be put to death for them? or are all the fish in the sea to be got together so that they may be full? 23 And the Lord said to Moses, Has the Lord's hand become short? Now you will see if my word comes true for you or not.
Cross References
Matthew 15:33
And the disciples say to him, How may we get enough bread in a waste place, to give food to such a number of people?
2 Kings 7:2
Then the captain whose arm was supporting the king said to the man of God, Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, would such a thing be possible? And he said, Your eyes will see it, but you will not have a taste of the food.
Mark 6:37
But he said to them in answer, Give them food yourselves. And they said to him, Are we to go and get bread for two hundred pence, and give it to them?
Mark 8:4
And his disciples said in answer, How will it be possible to get enough bread for these men here in a waste place?
Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.
Luke 1:34
And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?
John 6:6-7
This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do.
John 6:9
There is a boy here with five barley cakes and two fishes: but what is that among such a number?