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Numbers 11:4

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¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
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  1. 1 Corinthians 10:6Rank 1 from verse 4
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    6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

  2. Exodus 12:38Rank 2 from verse 4
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    38And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

  3. Psalms 106:14Rank 3 from verse 4
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    14But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

  4. Psalms 78:18–20Rank 4 from verse 4
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    18And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

    19Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

    20Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

  5. 1 Corinthians 15:33Rank 5 from verse 4
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    33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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Numbers 11:4

COMBINED MEANING

multitude

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1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

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fell

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1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.

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lusting

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of lust, meaning to desire or crave.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

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eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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3And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.

4¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

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5We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:

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