Numbers 11:1

And the people are evil, as those sighing habitually in the ears of YHWH, and YHWH hears, and His anger burns, and the fire of YHWH burns among them, and consumes in the extremity of the camp.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And the people cry to Moses, and Moses prays to YHWH, and the fire is quenched;

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Cross References

Genesis 38:10and that which he has done is evil in the eyes of YHWH, and He puts him also to death.

Exodus 16:2And all the congregation of the sons of Israel murmur against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;

Exodus 16:9And Moses says to Aaron, “Say to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, Come near before YHWH, for He has heard your murmurings”;

Leviticus 10:2and fire goes out from before YHWH and consumes them, and they die before YHWH.

Numbers 12:2and they say, “Has YHWH only spoken by Moses? Has he not also spoken by us?” And YHWH hears.

Numbers 20:2And there has been no water for the congregation, and they are assembled against Moses and against Aaron,

Matthew Henry on Numbers 11:1

Hitherto things had gone pretty well in Israel; little interruption had been given to the methods of God's favour to them since the matter of the golden calf; the people seemed teachable in marshalling and purifying the camp, the princes devout and generous in dedicating the altar, and there was good hope that they would be in Canaan presently. But at this chapter begins a melancholy scene; the measures are all broken, God has turned to be their enemy, and fights against them—and it is sin that makes all this… Read the whole commentary →

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