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14 “The fruit for which your soul longed
    has gone from you,
and all your delicacies and your splendor
    are lost to you,
    never to be found again!”

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14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’

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Now these things occurred as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil as they did.(A)

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Now these things occurred as examples(A) to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.

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16 for all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 And the world and its desire[a] are passing away, but those who do the will of God abide forever.(A)

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  1. 2.17 Or the desire for it

16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,(A) the lust of the eyes,(B) and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away,(C) but whoever does the will of God(D) lives forever.

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You want something and do not have it, so you commit murder. And you covet[a] something and cannot obtain it, so you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have because you do not ask.

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  1. 4.2 Or you murder and you covet

You desire but do not have, so you kill.(A) You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.

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25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus in like manner evil things, but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.(A)

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25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things,(A) but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.(B)

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20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’(A)

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20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool!(A) This very night your life will be demanded from you.(B) Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’(C)

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14 But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness
    and put God to the test in the desert;(A)

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14 In the desert(A) they gave in to their craving;
    in the wilderness(B) they put God to the test.(C)

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The camp followers with them had a strong craving, and the Israelites also wept again and said, “If only we had meat to eat!(A)

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Quail From the Lord

The rabble with them began to crave other food,(A) and again the Israelites started wailing(B) and said, “If only we had meat to eat!

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18 They tested God in their heart
    by demanding the food they craved.(A)

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18 They willfully put God to the test(A)
    by demanding the food they craved.(B)

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34 So that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah,[a] because there they buried the people who had the craving.(A)

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  1. 11.34 That is, graves of craving

34 Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah,[a](A) because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

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  1. Numbers 11:34 Kibroth Hattaavah means graves of craving.