1 A nd the people grumbled and deplored their hardships, which was evil in the ears of the Lord, and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burned among them and devoured those in the outlying parts of the camp.

And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.

2 T he people cried to Moses, and when Moses prayed to the Lord, the fire subsided.

And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated.

3 H e called the name of the place Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burned among them.

And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of Jehovah burnt among them.

4 A nd the mixed multitude among them began to lust greatly, and the Israelites wept again and said, Who will give us meat to eat?

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?

5 W e remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt and without cost, the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.

We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt for nought; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic:

6 B ut now our soul (our strength) is dried up; there is nothing at all to be seen but this manna.

but now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all save this manna to look upon.

7 T he manna was like coriander seed and its appearance was like that of bdellium.

And the manna was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium.

8 T he people went about and gathered it, and ground it in mills or beat it in mortars, and boiled it in pots, and made cakes of it; and it tasted like cakes baked with fresh oil.

The people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in mortars, and boiled it in pots, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.

9 A nd when the dew fell on the camp in the night, the manna fell with it.

And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.

10 A nd Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent; and the anger of the Lord blazed hotly, and in the eyes of Moses it was evil.

And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled greatly; and Moses was displeased.

11 A nd Moses said to the Lord, Why have You dealt ill with Your servants? And why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You lay the burden of all this people on me?

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Wherefore hast thou dealt ill with thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

12 H ave I conceived all this people? Have I brought them forth, that You should say to me, Carry them in your bosom, as a nursing father carries the sucking child, to the land which You swore to their fathers ?

Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?

13 W here should I get meat to give to all these people? For they weep before me and say, Give us meat, that we may eat.

Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

14 I am not able to carry all these people alone, because the burden is too heavy for me.

I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

15 A nd if this is the way You deal with me, kill me, I pray You, at once, and be granting me a favor and let me not see my wretchedness.

And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

16 A nd the Lord said to Moses, Gather for Me seventy men of the elders of Israel whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting and let them stand there with you.

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee.

17 A nd I will come down and talk with you there; and I will take of the Spirit which is upon you and will put It upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not have to bear it yourself alone.

And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

18 A nd say to the people, Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept in the hearing of the Lord, saying, Who will give us meat to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt. Therefore the Lord will give you meat, and you shall eat.

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

19 Y ou shall not eat one day, or two, or five, or ten, or twenty days,

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

20 B ut a whole month—until it comes out at your nostrils and is disgusting to you—because you have rejected and despised the Lord Who is among you, and have wept before Him, saying, Why did we come out of Egypt?

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?

21 B ut Moses said, The people among whom I am are 600, 000 footmen, and You have said, I will give them meat, that they may eat a whole month!

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 S hall flocks and herds be killed to suffice them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be collected to satisfy them?

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?

23 T he Lord said to Moses, Has the Lord’s hand (His ability and power) become short (thwarted and inadequate)? You shall see now whether My word shall come to pass for you or not.

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Is Jehovah's hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

24 S o Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord, and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and set them round about the Tent.

And Moses went out, and told the people the words of Jehovah: and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the Tent.

25 A nd the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him and put It upon the seventy elders; and when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. Then they did so no more.

And Jehovah came down in the cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

26 B ut there remained two men in the camp named Eldad and Medad. The Spirit rested upon them, and they were of those who were selected and listed, yet they did not go out to the Tent, but they prophesied in the camp.

But there remained two men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the Spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but had not gone out unto the Tent; and they prophesied in the camp.

27 A nd a young man ran to Moses and said, Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.

And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.

28 J oshua son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, My lord Moses, forbid them!

And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

29 B ut Moses said to him, Are you envious or jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!

And Moses said unto him, Art thou jealous for my sake? would that all Jehovah's people were prophets, that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them!

30 A nd Moses went back into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

31 A nd there went forth a wind from the Lord and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall beside the camp, about a day’s journey on this side and on the other side, all around the camp, about two cubits above the ground.

And there went forth a wind from Jehovah, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits above the face of the earth.

32 A nd the people rose all that day and all night and all the next day and caught and gathered the quails. He who gathered least gathered ten homers; and they spread them out for themselves round about the camp.

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

33 W hile the meat was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote them with a very great plague.

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.

34 T hat place was called Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who lusted, whose physical appetite caused them to sin.

And the name of that place was called Kibrothhattaavah, because there they buried the people that lusted.

35 T he Israelites journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah to Hazeroth, where they remained.

From Kibrothhattaavah the people journeyed unto Hazeroth; and they abode at Hazeroth.