Numbers 11:1
And the people murmured sinfully before the Lord; and the Lord heard them and was very angry; and fire was kindled among them from the Lord, and devoured a part of the camp.
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In Context
2And the people cried to Moses: and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire was quenched.
Cross References
Genesis 38:10And his doing this appeared evil before God; and he slew him also.
Exodus 16:2all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron.
Exodus 16:9And Moses said to Aaron, Say to all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before God; for he has heard your murmuring.
Leviticus 10:2and fire came forth from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
Numbers 12:2And they said, Has the Lord spoken to Moses only? has he not also spoken to us? and the Lord heard it.
Numbers 20:2And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and 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 →