1 T he people were complaining in the ears of Yahweh. When Yahweh heard it, his anger burned; and Yahweh’s fire burnt among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.

And 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.

2 T he people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to Yahweh, and the fire abated.

The people cried to Moses, and when Moses prayed to the Lord, the fire subsided.

3 T he name of that place was called Taberah, because Yahweh’s fire burnt among them.

He called the name of the place Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burned among them.

4 T he 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?

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

5 W e remember the fish, which we ate in Egypt for nothing; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic;

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

6 b ut now we have lost our appetite. There is nothing at all except this manna to look at.”

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

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

The manna was like coriander seed and its appearance was like that of bdellium.

8 T he people went around, gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in mortars, and boiled it in pots, and made cakes of it. Its taste was like the taste of 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 it tasted like cakes baked with fresh oil.

9 W hen the dew fell on the camp in the night, the manna fell on it.

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

10 M oses heard the people weeping throughout their families, every man at the door of his tent; and Yahweh’s anger burned greatly; and Moses was displeased.

And 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.

11 M oses said to Yahweh, “Why have you treated with your servant so badly? Why haven’t I found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?

And 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?

12 H ave I conceived all this people? Have I brought them out, that you should tell me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries a nursing infant, to the land which you swore to their fathers?’

Have 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 ?

13 W here could I get meat to give to all this people? For they weep to me, saying, ‘Give us meat, that we may eat.’

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

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

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

15 I f you treat me this way, please kill me right now, if I have found favor in your sight; and don’t let me see my wretchedness.”

And 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.

16 Y ahweh said to Moses, “Gather to 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, that they may stand there with you.

And 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.

17 I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.

And 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.

18 “ Say to the people, ‘Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow, and you will eat flesh; for you have wept in the ears of Yahweh, saying, “Who will give us flesh to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt.” Therefore Yahweh will give you flesh, and you will eat.

And 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.

19 Y ou will not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days,

You shall not eat one day, or two, or five, or ten, or twenty days,

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

But 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?

21 M oses said, “The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand men on foot; and you have said, ‘I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.’

But 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!

22 S hall 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?”

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

23 Y ahweh said to Moses, “Has Yahweh’s hand grown short? Now you will see whether my word will happen to you or not.”

The 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.

24 M oses went out, and told the people Yahweh’s words; and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them around the Tent.

So 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.

25 Y ahweh came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was on him, and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

And 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.

26 B ut two men remained in the camp. The name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the Spirit rested on them; and they were of those who were written, but had not gone out to the Tent; and they prophesied in the camp.

But 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.

27 A young man ran, and told Moses, and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!”

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

28 J oshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, “My lord Moses, forbid them!”

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

29 M oses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all Yahweh’s people were prophets, that Yahweh would put his Spirit on them!”

But 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!

30 M oses went into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

And Moses went back into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

31 A wind from Yahweh went out 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, around the camp, and about two cubits above the surface of the earth.

And 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.

32 T he people rose up all that day, and all of that night, and all the next day, and gathered the quails. He who gathered least gathered ten homers; and they spread them all out for themselves around the camp.

And 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.

33 W hile the flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was chewed, Yahweh’s anger burned against the people, and Yahweh struck the people with a very great plague.

While 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.

34 T he name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who lusted.

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

35 F rom Kibroth Hattaavah the people traveled to Hazeroth; and they stayed at Hazeroth.

The Israelites journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah to Hazeroth, where they remained.