Numbers 11:33 asv — While the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the people, an…

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"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

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Numbers 11 — Context

30

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

31

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

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

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

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

35

From Kibroth-hattaavah the people journeyed unto Hazeroth; and they abode at Hazeroth.

Numbers 11:33 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Numbers 11:33 say?
Numbers 11:33 in the American Standard Version reads: “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. ”
Where is Numbers 11:33 in the Bible?
Numbers 11:33 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Numbers, chapter 11, verse 33.
Who wrote Numbers?
Numbers is traditionally attributed to Moses (traditional). It was written c. 1446–1406 BC.
What is the book of Numbers about?
Numbers records Israel's forty years of wilderness wandering — two censuses (hence the name), rebellions, the failure at Kadesh-Barnea, and the slow journey to the plains of Moab. It is a sober portrait of human unbelief and God's patient faithfulness across a generation.
What are the major themes of Numbers?
Numbers explores themes including Wilderness, Faithfulness, Rebellion, Guidance, Provision. These themes shape the meaning and context of Numbers 11:33.
What translation should I read Numbers 11:33 in?
Numbers 11:33 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Numbers 11:33?
Numbers 11:33 reads (ASV): “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. ” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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