Numbers 11:2

And the people cried unto Mosheh, and Mosheh prayed before the Lord, and the fire was subdued.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.

In Context

1But 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.

3And Mosheh called the name of that place Enkindlement; because the fire had been kindled against them from before the Lord.

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Cross References

Exodus 10:18And they went out from Pharoh, and prayed before the Lord.

Exodus 32:31And Mosheh returned before the Lord, and said in his prayer, This people have sinned a great sin, for they have made to them gods of gold.

Numbers 14:13But Mosheh said before the Lord, And the Mizraee will hear of it; for Thou didst bring up by Thy power this people from among them,

Numbers 21:7And the people came to Mosheh, and said: We have sinned, for we have murmured before the Lord, and have contended with thee. Intercede before the Lord, that He may remove the serpents from among us. And Mosheh prayed for the people.

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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