Numbers 11:3
“And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.”
Numbers 11:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he called the name of that place, The burning: for that the fire of the Lord had been kindled against them.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of Jehovah burnt among them.
- DARBYDarby
- And they called the name of that place Taberah; because a fire of Jehovah burned among them.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The name of that place was called Taberah, because Yahweh's fire burnt among them.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he calleth the name of that place Taberah, for the fire of Jehovah hath 'burned' among them.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Moses named the place Taberah, because the fire of the Lord had burned among them.
Context: Numbers 11
1And 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.
2And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
3And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
4And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
5We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
About Numbers 11: The Complaints of the Israelites
The Israelites complain about the food and God sends quail and a plague.
Commentary
In Numbers 11, the Israelites are in the wilderness and are complaining about the food they have been given. They are longing for the food they had in Egypt, and they are so desperate that they are willing to risk their lives to get it. God hears their complaints and sends a wind to bring quail to them. He also sends a fire to consume the outskirts of the camp.