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Numbers 11:2-4
Complete Jewish Bible
Numbers 11:2-4
Complete Jewish Bible
2 Then the people cried to Moshe, Moshe prayed to Adonai, and the fire abated. 3 That place was called Tav‘erah [burning] because Adonai’s fire broke out against them.
4 Next, the mixed crowd that was with them grew greedy for an easier life; while the people of Isra’el, for their part, also renewed their weeping and said, “If only we had meat to eat!
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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.
Numbers 11:2-4
King James Version
Numbers 11:2-4
King James Version
2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched.
3 And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.
4 And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
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Numbers 11:2-4
New King James Version
Numbers 11:2-4
New King James Version
2 Then the people (A)cried out to Moses, and when Moses (B)prayed to the Lord, the fire was [a]quenched. 3 So he called the name of the place [b]Taberah, because the fire of the Lord had burned among them.
4 Now the (C)mixed multitude who were among them [c]yielded to (D)intense craving; so the children of Israel also wept again and said: (E)“Who will give us meat to eat?
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- Numbers 11:2 extinguished
- Numbers 11:3 Lit. Burning
- Numbers 11:4 Lit. lusted intensely
Numbers 11:2-4
English Standard Version
Numbers 11:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Then (A)the people cried out to Moses, (B)and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down. 3 So the name of that place was called (C)Taberah,[a] because the fire of the Lord burned among them.
4 Now the (D)rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also (E)wept again and said, (F)“Oh that we had meat to eat!
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- Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning
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