“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.”
But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was consumed, the anger of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague — immediately as the people consume the meat, divine judgment strikes. 'While the meat was still between their teeth' (et habbasar od bein shineihem) emphasizes the immediacy: they are caught in the act of satisfying their craving. The 'very great plague' (nega gadol me'od) kills many Israelites. The fulfillment of God's warning in v.20 ('becomes loathsome') is transformed into actual plague.
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