Numbers 11:3

And he called the name of that place, ‘The Burning,’ because the fire of the Lord had burned against them.

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In The King James Version

And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.

In Context

2And when the people had cried out to Moses, Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire was consumed.

4So then, the mix of common people, who had ascended with them, were enflamed with desire, and sitting and weeping, with the sons of Israel joining them, they said, “Who will give us flesh to eat?

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Cross References

Numbers 16:35Then, too, a fire, going forth from the Lord, put to death the two hundred fifty men who were offering the incense.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 11:2-4

The Murmurings of the Israelites. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord : and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. 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. Here is, I. The people's sin. They complained, v. 1 . They were,… Read the whole commentary →

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