Numbers 11:1

Now the people complained about their troubles as Yahweh listened. Yahweh heard the people and became angry. Fire from Yahweh burned among them and consumed some of the camp on its edges.

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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

2Then people called out to Moses, so Moses prayed to Yahweh, and the fire stopped.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:10What he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him also.

Exodus 16:2The whole community of Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

Exodus 16:9Moses said to Aaron, “Say to all the community of the people of Israel, 'Come near before Yahweh, for he has heard your complaints.'”

Leviticus 10:2So fire came out from before Yahweh and devoured them, and they died before Yahweh.

Numbers 12:2They said, “Has Yahweh spoken only with Moses? Has he not spoken also with us?” Now Yahweh heard what they said.

Numbers 20:2There was no water for the community, so they assembled 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 →

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