Psalm 106:15
New International Version
So he gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease among them.

New Living Translation
So he gave them what they asked for, but he sent a plague along with it.

English Standard Version
he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them.

Berean Standard Bible
So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.

King James Bible
And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

New King James Version
And He gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul.

New American Standard Bible
So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease among them.

NASB 1995
So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease among them.

NASB 1977
So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease among them.

Legacy Standard Bible
So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease against their lives.

Amplified Bible
So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease among them.

Christian Standard Bible
He gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease among them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease among them.

American Standard Version
And he gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul.

Contemporary English Version
So you gave them what they wanted, but later you destroyed them with a horrible disease.

English Revised Version
And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He gave them what they asked for. He [also] gave them a degenerative disease.

Good News Translation
so he gave them what they asked for, but also sent a terrible disease among them.

International Standard Version
God granted them their request, but sent leanness into their lives.

Majority Standard Bible
So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.

NET Bible
He granted their request, then struck them with a disease.

New Heart English Bible
He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

World English Bible
He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He gives to them their request, "" And sends leanness into their soul.

Young's Literal Translation
And He giveth to them their request, And sendeth leanness into their soul.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will give to them their asking; and he will send leanness into their soul.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he gave them their request: and sent fulness into their souls.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he granted to them their request, and he sent abundance into their souls.

New American Bible
So he gave them what they asked and sent a wasting disease against them.

New Revised Standard Version
he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he gave them their request; and he supplied them with abundance.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He gave them their requests and sent fullness to their souls.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And He gave them their request; But sent leanness into their soul.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he gave them their request, and sent fullness into their souls.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
14They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert. 15So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them. 16In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.…

Cross References
Numbers 11:31-34
Now a wind sent by the LORD came up, drove in quail from the sea, and brought them near the camp, about two cubits above the surface of the ground, for a day’s journey in every direction around the camp. / All that day and night, and all the next day, the people stayed up gathering the quail. No one gathered less than ten homers, and they spread them out all around the camp. / But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague. ...

Exodus 16:12-15
“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’” / That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. / When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground. ...

Numbers 11:4-6
Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? / We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. / But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!”

Numbers 11:18-20
And say to the people: Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, because you have cried out in the hearing of the LORD, saying: ‘Who will feed us meat? For we were better off in Egypt!’ Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat. / You will eat it not for one or two days, nor for five or ten or twenty days, / but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and makes you nauseous—because you have rejected the LORD, who is among you, and have cried out before Him, saying, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”

Numbers 11:33
But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague.

1 Samuel 8:7-9
And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king. / Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. / Now listen to their voice; but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”

1 Samuel 8:18
When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

Hosea 13:11
So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.

Proverbs 1:31
So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Isaiah 10:16
Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.

Ezekiel 14:4
Therefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When any Israelite sets up idols in his heart and puts a wicked stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him according to his great idolatry,

Ezekiel 20:25-26
I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live. / And I pronounced them unclean through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn in the fire—so that I might devastate them, in order that they would know that I am the LORD.

Romans 1:24
Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

Romans 1:28
Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

1 Corinthians 10:6
These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.


Treasury of Scripture

And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

he gave

Psalm 78:29-31
So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire; …

Numbers 11:31-34
And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth…

Isaiah 10:16
Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

but sent.

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1. The psalmist exhorts to praise God
4. He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers
7. The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy
47. He concludes with prayer and praise














So He gave them
This phrase indicates God's response to the Israelites' demands. The Hebrew root here is "natan," meaning "to give." It reflects God's sovereignty and His willingness to allow human desires to be fulfilled, even when they are not aligned with His perfect will. This act of giving is not an endorsement but a demonstration of God's respect for human agency. Historically, this reflects the period in the wilderness when the Israelites craved meat, as recounted in Numbers 11. God provided quail, showing His power to provide but also setting the stage for a lesson in trust and obedience.

what they asked for
The Israelites' request was for meat, a craving that stemmed from dissatisfaction with God's provision of manna. The Hebrew word "sha'al" means "to ask" or "to demand," indicating a persistent and insistent request. This reflects a deeper spiritual issue: a lack of contentment and trust in God's provision. Theologically, this serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of coveting and the spiritual consequences of prioritizing fleshly desires over divine provision.

but sent
The conjunction "but" introduces a contrast between God's provision and the consequence that follows. The Hebrew word "shalach" means "to send" or "to dispatch." This action underscores God's justice and the principle of divine retribution. It serves as a reminder that while God may permit certain desires to be fulfilled, there are often spiritual and physical consequences for actions that deviate from His will.

a wasting disease
The phrase "wasting disease" translates the Hebrew "razon," which can mean "leanness" or "emaciation." This is not merely a physical ailment but a spiritual metaphor for the emptiness that results from pursuing desires outside of God's will. Historically, this refers to the plague that struck the Israelites as a direct consequence of their greed, as described in Numbers 11:33-34. Spiritually, it symbolizes the soul's barrenness when it turns away from God.

upon them
This phrase indicates the direct impact of God's judgment on the people. The Hebrew "bahem" signifies a personal and communal consequence. It serves as a sobering reminder of the collective responsibility and the communal nature of sin and its repercussions. In a broader scriptural context, it highlights the importance of communal faithfulness and the impact of individual actions on the community of believers.

(15) Leanness.--The LXX., Vulg., and Syriac read "satiety." As Mr. Burgess points out, by accepting this reading, and giving nephesh its very usual signification of "lust" (comp. Psalm 78:18, where also the word rendered "request" occurs) we get two exact synthetical clauses:--

"And he gave them their request,

And sent satiety for their lust."

Verse 15. - And he gave them their request. By sending the quails (Numbers 11:31, 32). But sent leanness into their soul. By "leanness" is meant dissatisfaction or disgust. After eating freely of the quails for a full month, the food became "loathsome" to them (Numbers 11:20). Whether it actually produced the pestilence which followed (Numbers 11:33). or whether that was a separate and distinct affliction, it is impossible to determine (compare, on the whole subject, Psalm 78:18-31, and the comment ad loc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So He granted
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

their request,
שֶׁאֱלָתָ֑ם (še·’ĕ·lā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7596: Request, thing asked for

but sent
וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח (way·šal·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

a wasting disease
רָז֣וֹן (rā·zō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7332: Leanness, wasting, scantness

upon them.
בְּנַפְשָֽׁם׃ (bə·nap̄·šām)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


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