Numbers 11:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 11:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 11:33 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 11:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Numbers 11:33 — World English Bible

Numbers 11:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Numbers 11:33 — American Standard Version

Numbers 11:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Numbers 11:33 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 11:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Numbers 11:33 — Darby Translation

Numbers 11:33 GEN — 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.”

Numbers 11:33 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 11:33 in Context — Numbers 11

31 And there went forth a wind from the Lord, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, and as it were a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.

32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.

33 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.

34 And he called the name of that place Kibroth–hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.

35 And the people journeyed from Kibroth–hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.

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What Does Numbers 11:33 Mean?

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