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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. The people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to Yahweh, and the fire abated. The name of that place was called Taberah,[a] because Yahweh’s fire burned among them.

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  1. 11:3 Taberah means “burning”

Complaints about Hardship

11 Now the people began complaining openly before[a] the Lord about hardship. When the Lord heard, his anger burned,(A) and fire(B) from the Lord blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp. Then the people cried out to Moses, and he prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down. So that place was named Taberah,[b](C) because the Lord’s fire had blazed among them.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:1 Lit in the ears of
  2. 11:3 = Blaze