“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.”
'And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat; for you have wailed in the hearing of the LORD, saying, "If only we had meat to eat! We were better off in Egypt." Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you shall eat' — God will provide meat in response to the people's complaint, not because the request is just but because God hears the complaint directly. The irony is sharp: God will give them exactly what they asked for. The 'consecration' (hitkadshu) suggests preparation for receiving blessing, though God's tone suggests the blessing will become judgment.
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