Numbers 11:1
The people were complaining in the ears of the LORD. When the LORD heard it, his anger burned; and the LORD’s fire burned among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.
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In Context
2The people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to the LORD, and the fire abated.
Cross References
Genesis 38:10The thing which he did was evil in the LORD’s sight, and he killed him also.
Exodus 16:2The whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness;
Exodus 16:9Moses said to Aaron, “Tell all the congregation of the children of Israel, ‘Come close to the LORD, for he has heard your murmurings.’”
Leviticus 10:2Fire came out from before the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
Numbers 12:2They said, “Has the LORD indeed spoken only with Moses? Hasn’t he spoken also with us?” And the LORD heard it.
Numbers 20:2There was no water for the congregation; and they assembled themselves together 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 →