And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
Tell the people, 'Prepare yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat. You have cried and complained to the LORD, saying, "Who will give us meat to eat? We were better off in Egypt!" So the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat it.'
God is responding to the Israelites' complaints about wanting meat by promising to give them exactly what they asked for.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Israel's wilderness journey after leaving Egypt, when the people were surviving on manna that God provided daily. The Israelites had grown tired of this heavenly bread and began complaining, longing for the meat and variety of foods they remembered from Egypt, even though they had been slaves there.
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