Wisdom 16:2 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Instead of which punishment, dealing graciously with thine own people, thou preparedst for them meat of a strange taste, even quails to stir up their appetite: More versionsCommon English Bible In contrast to their punishment, you blessed your people when they were famished. You prepared for them a tasty delicacy—a feast of quail! Catholic Public Domain Version Instead of these torments, you administered your people kindly, giving them a desire for a new taste from your delights, and preparing quails for their food, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Instead of which punishment, dealing well with thy people, thou gavest them their desire of delicious food, of a new taste, preparing for them quails for their meat: Good News Translation (US Version) But you, O Lord, did not punish your people in this way; instead, you showed them kindness. You sent them quails to eat, a rare, delicious food to satisfy their hunger. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Instead of this punishment, you, giving benefits to your people, prepared quails for food, a delicacy to satisfy the desire of their appetite, Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition But you did not punish your own people. Instead, you treated them with kindness and sent tasty quails for them to eat and enjoy. |