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Numbers 11:2-4
Contemporary English Version
Numbers 11:2-4
Contemporary English Version
2 When the people begged Moses to help, he prayed, and the fire went out. 3 They named the place “Burning,”[a] because in his anger the Lord had set their camp on fire.
The People Grumble about Being Hungry
4 One day some foreigners among the Israelites became greedy for food, and even the Israelites themselves began moaning, “We don't have any meat!
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- 11.3 Burning: Or “Taberah.”
Numbers 11:2-4
New International Version
Numbers 11:2-4
New International Version
2 When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed(A) to the Lord(B) and the fire died down. 3 So that place was called Taberah,[a](C) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.(D)
Quail From the Lord
4 The rabble with them began to crave other food,(E) and again the Israelites started wailing(F) and said, “If only we had meat to eat!
Footnotes
- Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning.
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