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Berean Standard Bible

“We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.”

Numbers 11:5

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Israel is in the wilderness, fed daily with manna, when a mixed crowd among them begins craving other food. Their complaints spread until Moses himself is overwhelmed and God responds.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.

World English Bible (WEB)

We remember the fish, which we ate in Egypt for nothing; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt for nought; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Sweet is the memory of the fish we had in Egypt for nothing, and the fruit and green plants of every sort, sharp and pleasing to the taste:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Nos acordamos del pescado que comíamos en Egipto de balde, de los cohombros, y de los melones, y de los puerros, y de las cebollas, y de los ajos:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El populacho que iban con ellos empezó a añorar las cosas buenas de Egipto. A esto se sumó el resto de los israelitas que, descontentos, empezaron a llorar diciendo: «¡Quién nos diera carne! ¡Ah, si tuviéramos un poco del delicioso pescado que comíamos gratis en Egipto, y pepinos, melones, puerros, cebollas y ajos!

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