Numbers 11:3-5
Amplified Bible
3 He named that place Taberah (the place of burning), because the fire of the Lord burned among them.
4 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? 5 We remember the fish we ate freely and without cost in Egypt, the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.
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- 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.
Numbers 11:3-5
New International Version
3 So that place was called Taberah,[a](A) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.(B)
Quail From the Lord
4 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! 5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.(E)
Footnotes
- Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning.
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