Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And the scraped together which in its midst will long a longing; and the sons of Israel also will turn back and weep, and they will say, Who will feed us with flesh?

New American Standard Bible

The rabble who were among them had greedy desires; and also the sons of Israel wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?

King James Version

And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

Holman Bible

Contemptible people among them had a strong craving for other food. The Israelites cried again and said, “Who will feed us meat?

International Standard Version

Meanwhile, certain riff-raff among the people had an insatiable appetite for food. As a result, they wept and turned back, and the Israelis cried out, "If only somebody would feed us some meat!

A Conservative Version

And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly. And the sons of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

American Standard Version

And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

Amplified

The rabble among them [who followed Israel from Egypt] had greedy desires [for familiar and delicious food], and the Israelites wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?

Bible in Basic English

And the mixed band of people who went with them were overcome by desire: and the children of Israel, weeping again, said, Who will give us flesh for our food?

Darby Translation

And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted; and the children of Israel also wept again and said, Who will give us flesh to eat?

King James 2000

And the mixed multitude that was among them had a strong craving: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

Lexham Expanded Bible

The riff-raff that [were] in their midst {had a strong desire}; and the {Israelites} turned back and also wept, and they said, "Who will feed us meat?

Modern King James verseion

And the mixed multitude in their midst lusted with great lust. And the sons of Israel also turned and wept, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the rascal people that was among them fell a lusting. And the children of Israel also went to, and wept, and said, "Who shall give us flesh to eat?

NET Bible

Now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods, and so the Israelites wept again and said, "If only we had meat to eat!

New Heart English Bible

The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who will give us flesh to eat?

The Emphasized Bible

Moreover the mixed multitude that was in their midst concealed not their lusting, - and so even the sons of Israel, fell away and wept, and said: Who will grant us to eat flesh?

Webster

And the mixed multitude that was among them fell to lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

World English Bible

The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who will give us flesh to eat?

Youngs Literal Translation

And the rabble who are in its midst have lusted greatly, and the sons of Israel also turn back and weep, and say, 'Who doth give us flesh?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the mixt multitude
אספּסף 
'acp@cuph 
Usage: 1

קרב 
Qereb 
Usage: 226

אוה 
'avah 
Usage: 26

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

בּכה 
Bakah 
Usage: 114

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

and said

Usage: 0

בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

Context Readings

Complaints About Food

3 And he will call the name of that place Taberah, for the fire of Jehovah burnt among them. 4 And the scraped together which in its midst will long a longing; and the sons of Israel also will turn back and weep, and they will say, Who will feed us with flesh? 5 We remembered the fish which we ate in Egypt gratuitously; the cucumbers and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlics.



Cross References

Exodus 12:38

And also a great mixture went up with them; and sheep and oxen, very much cattle.

1 Corinthians 10:6

And these things were our types, that we be not eagerly desirous of evil things, as they also eagerly desired.

Psalm 106:14

And they will desire a desire in the desert, and they will tempt God in the waste.

Leviticus 24:10-11

And the son of a woman, an Israelitess, will go forth (he the son of a man an Egyptian) into the midst of the sons of Israel: and they will strive in the camp,the son of the Israelitess, and the man the Israelite.

Nehemiah 13:3

And it will be in their hearing the law, and they will separate all the mixture from Israel.

Psalm 78:18-20

And they will tempt God in their heart to ask food for their soul.

Romans 13:14

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not consideration for the flesh, for the passions.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Be not deceived: evil intercourses corrupt good habits.

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