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Numbers 11:18 & 21-24 & 31 - MKJV
(18) And say to the people, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat flesh. For you 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 Jehovah   () will give you flesh, and you shall eat. . .

(21) And Moses said, The people among whom I am are six hundred thousand footmen. And You have said, I will give them flesh so that they may eat a whole month! (22) Shall the flocks and the herds be killed for them, to be enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be enough for them? (23) And Jehovah  () said to Moses, Has Jehovah  ()'s hand become short? You shall see now whether or not My word shall come to pass to you. (24) And Moses went out and told the people the words of Jehovah  (). . .

(31) And a wind went forth from Jehovah  (). And it cut off quails from the sea and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and about a day's journey on the other side, all around the camp, and about two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
Numbers 11:18 & 21-24 & 31 - GNB
18 Now tell the people, 'Purify yourselves for tomorrow; you will have meat to eat. The LORD  () has heard you whining and saying that you wished you had some meat and that you were better off in Egypt. Now the LORD  () will give you meat, and you will have to eat it.

21-24 Moses said to the LORD  () , "Here I am leading 600,000 people, and you say that you will give them enough meat for a month? (22) Could enough cattle and sheep be killed to satisfy them? Are all the fish in the sea enough for them?" (23) "Is there a limit to my power?" the LORD  () answered. "You will soon see whether what I have said will happen or not!" (24) So Moses went out and told the people what the LORD  () had said. He assembled seventy of the leaders and placed them around the Tent.

31 Suddenly the LORD  () sent a wind that brought quails from the sea, flying three feet above the ground. They settled on the camp and all around it for miles and miles in every direction.
Numbers 11:18&21-24&31 LITV
(18) And you shall say to the people, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat flesh. For you have wept in the ears of Jehovah  (), saying, Who shall give us flesh, for we had good in Egypt? And Jehovah  () shall give flesh to you, and you shall eat. (21) And Moses said, The people in whose midst I am are six hundred thousand footmen; and You, You have said, I shall give flesh to them, and they shall eat a month of days. (22) Shall flock and herd be slaughtered for them, so one may find for them? Are all the fish in the sea to be gathered for them, that one may find for them? (23) And Jehovah  () said to Moses, Is the hand of Jehovah  () shortened? Now you shall see whether My Word shall come to pass to you or not. (24) And Moses went out and spoke to the people the words of Jehovah  (). . . (31) And a wind went forth from Jehovah  () and cut off quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as a day's journey here, and as a day's journey there, all around the camp, and about two cubits above the face of the land.
Numbers 11:18&21-24&31 ASV
(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 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. (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 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) 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) And Moses went out, and told the people the words of Jehovah  (). . . (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.

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ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation