Numbers 11:1
But the people were discontented (or, were fomenting evil) before the Lord; and it was heard before the Lord, and His anger was strongly moved, and a fire was kindled against them from before the Lord, and it consumed the outskirts of the camp.
Targum Onkelos
In The King James Version
In Context
2And the people cried unto Mosheh, and Mosheh prayed before the Lord, and the fire was subdued.
Cross References
Genesis 38:10And what he did was evil before the Lord, and he caused him also to die.
Exodus 16:2And all the congregation of the children of Israel were troublous against Mosheh and against Aharon in the desert;
Exodus 16:9And Mosheh said to Aharon, Bid all the congregation of the sons of Israel to come together before the Lord; for your tumult is heard before the Lord.
Leviticus 10:2And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
Numbers 12:2And they said, Hath the Lord spoken only with Mosheh? Hath He not spoken with us also? And it was heard before the Lord.
Numbers 20:2And there was no water for the congregation; and they gathered against Mosheh and against Aharon;
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 →