In the wilderness they craved ravenously, in the desert they tested God.
Revelation 18:14 - Tree of Life Version The fruit of your soul’s desire has gone from you, and all the expensive and beautiful things are lost to you —never again will people find them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The ripe fruits and delicacies for which your soul longed have gone from you, and all your luxuries and dainties, your elegance and splendor are lost to you, never again to be recovered or experienced! American Standard Version (1901) And the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, and men shall find them no more at all. Common English Bible ‘The fruit your whole being craved has gone from you. All your glitter and glamour are lost to you, never ever to be found again.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And the fruits of the desires of your soul have gone away from you. And all things fat and splendid have perished from you. And they shall never find these things again. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the fruits of the desire of thy soul are departed from thee, and all fat and goodly things are perished from thee, and they shall find them no more at all. |
In the wilderness they craved ravenously, in the desert they tested God.
They put God to the test in their heart by demanding food for their craving.
For that reason the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah , because they buried the people who were craving.
The grumblers among them began to have cravings, so Bnei-Yisrael began to wail repeatedly, saying, “If we could just eat some meat!
No? So what did you go out to see? A man dressed in finery? Look, those who wear finery are in the palaces of kings!
But God said to him, ‘You fool! Tonight your soul is being demanded back from you! And what you have prepared, whose will that be?’
“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your life you received your good things, even as Lazarus received the bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are tormented.
Now these things happened as examples for us, so we wouldn’t crave evil things, just as they did.
You crave and have not. You murder and you envy, yet you cannot get it. You fight and you wage war. You do not have because you do not ask.
cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine, oil, fine flour, and wheat; cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; and slaves—that is, human souls.
The merchants of these things, who became rich from her, shall stand far off for fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,