Numbers 11:19

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

You will eat it not for one or two days, nor for five or ten or twenty days,

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Not for one day only, or even for five or ten or twenty days;

Free Bible Version

You're going to eat it, not for just a day or two, and not for five or ten or twenty days.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

You will not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days,

Translation for Translators

You will eat meat not only for one or two days, nor only for five or ten or 20 days.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will not eat meat for only one day, two days, five days, ten days, or twenty days,

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

Ye do not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, nor ten days, nor twenty days; —

Context

Seventy Elders Anointed

¹⁸And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, because you have cried out in the hearing of the LORD, saying: ‘Who will feed us meat? For we were better off in Egypt!’ Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat.¹⁹You will eat it not for one or two days, nor for five or ten or twenty days,²⁰but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and makes you nauseous—because you have rejected the LORD, who is among you, and have cried out before Him, saying, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”

Summary

In this verse, God responds to the complaints of the Israelites by promising to provide them with meat for a whole month until it comes out of their nostrils and becomes loathsome to them. This passage reveals God's ability to provide for His people even in their moments of doubt and ingratitude. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of trusting in God's provision and being content with what He provides, rather than constantly seeking after worldly desires.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Ye shall not eat one day,.... Only, as in Exo 16:12, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days; but even thirty days, a whole month, as in Num 11:20.

Numbers 11:19

Seventy Elders Anointed

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Berean Standard Bible

You will eat it not for one or two days, nor for five or ten or twenty days,

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

Not for one day only, or even for five or ten or twenty days;

Free Bible Version

You're going to eat it, not for just a day or two, and not for five or ten or twenty days.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

You will not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days,

Translation for Translators

You will eat meat not only for one or two days, nor only for five or ten or 20 days.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will not eat meat for only one day, two days, five days, ten days, or twenty days,

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

Ye do not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, nor ten days, nor twenty days; —