Numbers 11:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the Lord which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?”

Numbers 11:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 11:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 11:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but a whole month, until it comes out at your nostrils, and it is loathsome to you; because you have rejected Yahweh who is among you, and have wept before him, saying, “Why did we come out of Egypt?”’””

Numbers 11:20 — World English Bible

Numbers 11:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you; because that ye have rejected Jehovah who is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? ”

Numbers 11:20 — American Standard Version

Numbers 11:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“unto a month of days, till that it come out from your nostrils, and it hath become to you an abomination; because that ye have loathed Jehovah, who <FI>is<Fi> in your midst, and weep before Him, saying, Why is this? --we have come out of Egypt!'”

Numbers 11:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 11:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[but] for a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it become loathsome unto you; because that ye have despised Jehovah who is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? ”

Numbers 11:20 — Darby Translation

Numbers 11:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But a whole moneth, vntill it come out at your nostrels, and bee lothesome vnto you, because ye haue contemned the Lord, which is among you, and haue wept before him, saying, Why came we hither out of Egypt?”

Numbers 11:20 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 11:20 in Context — Numbers 11

18 And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the Lord, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the Lord will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days;

20 But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the Lord which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?

21 And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.

22 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?

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What Does Numbers 11:20 Mean?

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