Holy Scripture
Numbers 11:5
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“'Successes' have terrible power to cast down or draw aside those who take not heed. Thus the Jews, who at first enjoyed the influence of God, sought the law of royalty from the Gentiles, and in the wilderness after the manna remembered the onions. In the same way here, refusing the Kingdom of Christ, they invited to t…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5We remember the fish, which we ate in Egypt freely; and the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the garlic, and the onions.
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3And the name of that place was called Burning; for a fire was kindled among them from the Lord.
4And the mixed multitude among them lusted exceedingly; and they and the children of Israel sat down and wept and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
— Numbers 11:5 —
6But now our soul is dried up; our eyes turn to nothing but to the manna.
7And the manna is as coriander seed, and the appearance of it the appearance of hoarfrost.