New American Standard Bible 1995

Back to Reader

Numbers

Note Journal Prayer

11

:

18

“

"Say to the people, 'Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, "Oh that someone would give us meat to eat! For we were well-off in Egypt." Therefore the LORD will give you meat and you shall eat.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Say to utter, say Verb H559 תֹּאמַ֜ר to·mar
to the people, people Noun H5971 הָעָ֨ם ha·'am
Consecrate to be set apart or consecrated Verb H6942 הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ hit·kad·de·shu
yourselves for tomorrow, tomorrow, in time to come Noun H4279 לְמָחָר֮ le·ma·char
and you shall eat to eat Verb H398 וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם va·'a·chal·tem
meat; flesh Noun H1320 בָּשָׂר֒ ba·sar
for you have wept to weep, bewail Verb H1058 בְּכִיתֶם֩ be·chi·tem
in the ears an ear Noun H241 בְּאָזְנֵ֨י be·'a·ze·nei
of the LORD, the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֗ר le·mor
"Oh that someone who? Pronoun H4310 מִ֤י mi
would give us meat flesh Noun H1320 בָּשָׂ֔ר ba·sar,
to eat! to eat Verb H398 יַאֲכִלֵ֙נוּ֙ ya·'a·chi·le·nu
For we were well-off to be pleasing or good Verb H2895 טֹ֥וב to·vv
in Egypt." a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם be·mitz·ra·yim;
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

Read more about: Egypt
Therefore the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh
will give to give, put, set Verb H5414 וְנָתַ֨ן ve·na·tan
you meat flesh Noun H1320 בָּשָׂ֖ר ba·sar
and you shall eat. to eat Verb H398 וַאֲכַלְתֶּֽם׃ va·'a·chal·tem.

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

People

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Parallel Verses

Removed text
Added text
New American Standard Bible 1995 "Say to the people, 'Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, "Oh that someone would give us meat to eat! For we were well-off in Egypt." Therefore the LORD will give you meat and you shall eat.
King James Bible "Say to And say thou unto the people, 'Consecrate Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, against to morrow, and you ye shall eat meat; flesh: for you ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, "Oh that someone would Who shall give us meat flesh to eat! For we were well-off eat? for it was well with us in Egypt." Therefore Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you meat flesh, and you ye shall eat.
Hebrew Greek English "Say to the people, 'Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, "Oh that someone would give us meat to eat! For we were well-off in Egypt." Therefore the LORD will give you meat and you shall eat.