So they ate and were well filled, And He satisfied their longing.
Parallel translations
- WEB So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.
- KJV So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
- BSB So they ate and were well filled, for He gave them what they craved.
- NKJV So they ate and were well filled, For He gave them their own desire.
- NLT The people ate their fill. He gave them what they craved.
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Quick answer
The people ate and were fully satisfied, for God granted their craving. He gave them exactly what they demanded.
Overview
God 'gave them their own desire,' satisfying their appetite completely. Scripture elsewhere warns that getting what we crave apart from God can be a form of judgment (Psalm 106:15). Here fullness of food sets the stage for the sobering truth that satisfied cravings did not produce faithful hearts.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Num 11:19–20You will not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days,
- Ps 106:15He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
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