Kibroth Hattaavah or Kibroth-hattaavah (Hebrew: קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה‎, graves of craving) is one of the locations which the Israelites passed through during their Exodus journey, recorded in the Book of Numbers.[1] It was at this place, according to the biblical narrative, that the Israelites loudly complained about constantly eating only manna, and that they had enjoyed a much more varied diet, of fish, vegetables, fruit and meat, when they lived in Egypt;[2] the text states that this led Moses, in despair, to cry out to Yahweh,[3] who then promised them so much meat that 'they would vomit it through their nostrils'.[4] The narrative goes on to tell of a huge number of quails brought by the winds to both sides of the Israelite encampment, which the people gathered. Modern translations imply that Yahweh sent the plague as they were chewing the first meat that fell.[5] However, the correct word is not chewed, but rather cut off (יִכָּרֵ֧ת). Thus, the quail was eaten for a month, and the plague was sent as they continued to eat the quail.[6]