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Numbers 11:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Numbers 11:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 The people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire was quenched. 3 He named that place Taberah,[a] for the fire of the Lord had burned in their midst.
4 Now the rabble[b] among them fell victim to their desires again, and the people of Israel said, “Who will give us meat to eat?
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- Numbers 11:3 Taberah seems to mean “place of pasture,” but the sacred writer here connects it with a similar root that means “to burn.” According to Deut 9:22f, this spot was in the area of Kadesh.
- Numbers 11:4 Rabble: this group incited those who were close to the Lord by pointing out all the negatives. As with many groups, the most vocal often set the mood and actions of the masses.
Numbers 11:2-4
Complete Jewish Bible
Numbers 11:2-4
Complete Jewish Bible
2 Then the people cried to Moshe, Moshe prayed to Adonai, and the fire abated. 3 That place was called Tav‘erah [burning] because Adonai’s fire broke out against them.
4 Next, the mixed crowd that was with them grew greedy for an easier life; while the people of Isra’el, for their part, also renewed their weeping and said, “If only we had meat to eat!
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Numbers 11:2-4
New International Version
Numbers 11:2-4
New International Version
2 When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed(A) to the Lord(B) and the fire died down. 3 So that place was called Taberah,[a](C) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.(D)
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4 The rabble with them began to crave other food,(E) and again the Israelites started wailing(F) and said, “If only we had meat to eat!
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- Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning.
Numbers 11:2-4
New King James Version
Numbers 11:2-4
New King James Version
2 Then the people (A)cried out to Moses, and when Moses (B)prayed to the Lord, the fire was [a]quenched. 3 So he called the name of the place [b]Taberah, because the fire of the Lord had burned among them.
4 Now the (C)mixed multitude who were among them [c]yielded to (D)intense craving; so the children of Israel also wept again and said: (E)“Who will give us meat to eat?
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- Numbers 11:2 extinguished
- Numbers 11:3 Lit. Burning
- Numbers 11:4 Lit. lusted intensely
Numbers 11:2-4
King James Version
Numbers 11:2-4
King James Version
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.
4 And 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?
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