KJV ORIGINAL
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
While the meat was still in their mouths, before they had even finished chewing it, the LORD became angry with the people and struck them with a terrible plague.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God immediately punished the Israelites with a deadly plague even as they were eating the meat they had demanded, showing His anger at their ungrateful complaining.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Israel's wilderness wandering when the people complained bitterly about only having manna to eat and demanded meat. God provided quail in abundance, but their greed and ingratitude provoked His judgment. The place was later called Kibroth-hattaavah, meaning 'graves of craving,' because many died there from the plague.
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