Numbers 11:2
And the people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to Jehovah and the fire abated.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
In Context
3And they called the name of that place Taberah; because a fire of Jehovah burned among them.
Cross References
Exodus 10:18And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated Jehovah.
Exodus 32:31And Moses returned to Jehovah, and said, Alas, this people has sinned a great sin, and they have made themselves a god of gold!
Numbers 14:13And Moses said to Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for in thy might thou broughtest up this people from the midst of them;
Numbers 21:7And the people came to Moses and said, We have sinned, in that we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee: pray to Jehovah that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Psalms 78:34When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after God;
Isaiah 37:4It may be Jehovah thy God will hear the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which Jehovah thy God hath heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that is left.
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 →