Numbers 11:5

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:

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Other Translations for Numbers 11:5

BSB

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

AKJV

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

CPDV

We remember the fish that we ate freely in Egypt; we call to mind the cucumbers, and melons, and leeks, and onions, and garlic.

ERV

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 garlick:

NHEB

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;

SMT

We remembered the fish which we ate in Egypt gratuitously; the cucumbers and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlics.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Numbers 11:5

WerememberH2142VerbthefishH1710Noun FemininewhichwedideatH398VerbinEgyptH4714 freelyH2600AdverbthecucumbersH7180Noun FeminineandthemelonsH20Noun MasculineandtheleeksH2682Noun MasculineandtheonionsH1211Noun MasculineandthegarlickH7762Noun Masculine

Commentary for Numbers 11:5

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Numbers 11:5

Summary

Nostalgic recollection of past food abundance

Place

Egypt, Wilderness

Event

Memory of Egyptian provisions

Estimated Time Period

c. 1400 BC