Numbers 11:22
What does Numbers 11:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 11:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Shall 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Shall 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Are flocks and herds to be put to death for them? or are all the fish in the sea to be got together so that they may be full?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Is flock and herd slaughtered for them, that one hath found for them? --are all the fishes of the sea gathered for them--that one hath found for them?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Shall then a multitude of sheep and oxen be killed, that it may suffice for their food? or shall the fishes of the sea be gathered together to fill them?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered for them, to suffice them?
Context
v.21And 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.
v.22This passage
v.23And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 7:2
Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
- John 6:6
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
- Matthew 15:33
And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?
- Mark 8:4
And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?
- Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
- Luke 1:34
And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
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