⁴ Now the ^(A)rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also ^(B)wept again and said, ^(C)“Oh that we had meat to eat!

⁶ But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.”

Elders Appointed to Aid Moses

¹⁶ Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather for me ^(A)seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and ^(B)officers over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you.

¹⁸ And say to the people, ^(A)‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat, for you have wept in the hearing of the Lord, saying, “Who will give us meat to eat? ^(B)For it was better for us in Egypt.” Therefore the Lord will give you meat, and you shall eat.

²⁰ but a whole month, ^(A)until it comes out at your nostrils and becomes loathsome to you, because you have rejected the Lord who is among you and have wept before him, saying, ^(B)“Why did we come out of Egypt?”’”

^33 (A)While the meat was yet between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people, and ^(B)the Lord struck down the people with a very great plague.

³⁴ Therefore the name of that place was called ^(A)Kibroth-hattaavah,^[a] because there they buried the people who had the craving.