²² You also made the Lord angry^(A) at Taberah,^(B) at Massah^(C) and at Kibroth Hattaavah.^(D)

³⁴ Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah,^[a](A) because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

⁷ And he called the place Massah^[a](A) and Meribah^[b](B) because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

Fire From the Lord

11 Now the people complained^(A) about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord,^(B) and when he heard them his anger was aroused.^(C) Then fire from the Lord burned among them^(D) and consumed^(E) some of the outskirts of the camp. ² When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed^(F) to the Lord^(G) and the fire died down. ³ So that place was called Taberah,^[a](H) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.^(I)

Quail From the Lord

⁴ The rabble with them began to crave other food,^(J) and again the Israelites started wailing^(K) and said, “If only we had meat to eat! ⁵ We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.^(L)