⁶ Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as ^(A)they did.

¹⁶ For all that is in the world—^(A)the desires of the flesh and ^(B)the desires of the eyes and pride of life^[a]—is not from the Father but is from the world. ¹⁷ And ^(C)the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

² You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.

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

²⁰ But God said to him, ^(A)‘Fool! ^(B)This night ^(C)your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, ^(D)whose will they be?’

⁴ Now the ^(A)rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also ^(B)wept again and said, ^(C)“Oh that we had meat to eat!

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