Numbers 11:3

So that place was named Taberah, because the fire from the Lord burned 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

2The people cried to Moses for help. He prayed to the Lord and the fire subsided.

4A group of troublemakers among them had such intense food cravings they affected the Israelites who started crying again, asking “Who's going to get us some meat to eat?

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Cross References

Numbers 16:35Fire burst out from the Lord and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense.

Psalms 78:21When he heard this, the Lord became very angry, burning like fire against the descendants of Jacob, furious with the people of Israel,

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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