Numbers 11:2
The people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire abated.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
In Context
3The name of that place was called Taberah, because the Lord's fire burnt among them.
Cross References
Exodus 10:18He went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to the Lord.
Exodus 32:31Moses returned to the Lord, and said, "Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made themselves gods of gold.
Numbers 14:13Moses said to the Lord, "Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them;
Numbers 21:7The people came to Moses, and said, "We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord, and against you. Pray to the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us." Moses prayed for the people.
Psalms 78:34When he killed them, then they inquired after him.They returned and sought God earnestly.
Isaiah 37:4It may be the Lord your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.'"
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 →