Numbers 11:1-3
World English Bible
11 The people were complaining in the ears of Yahweh. When Yahweh heard it, his anger burned; and Yahweh’s fire burned among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. 2 The people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to Yahweh, and the fire abated. 3 The name of that place was called Taberah,[a] because Yahweh’s fire burned among them.
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- 11:3 Taberah means “burning”
Numbers 11:1-3
International Standard Version
Israel Complains
11 Eventually, the people began complaining about their distress, and the Lord heard them. When the Lord heard, his anger flared up and the Lord’s fire incinerated some of them within the outskirts of the camp. 2 When the people cried out to Moses, he[a] prayed to the Lord and the fire stopped. 3 He then named that place Taberah,[b] because the Lord’s fire had incinerated some of them.
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- Numbers 11:2 Lit. Moses
- Numbers 11:3 The Heb. name Taberah means “burning”
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