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He named that place Taberah (the place of burning), because the fire of the Lord burned among them.

The [a]rabble among them [who followed Israel from Egypt] had greedy desires [for familiar and delicious food], and the Israelites wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat? We remember the fish we ate freely and without cost in Egypt, the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 11:4 A unique word found only here in the OT. It refers to the mixed multitude of non-Israelites who joined the exodus.

So that place was called Taberah,[a](A) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.(B)

Quail From the Lord

The rabble with them began to crave other food,(C) and again the Israelites started wailing(D) and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning.