Numbers 11:1 “Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing…”

Numbers 11:1

Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.

Geneva Bible 1599

When the people became murmurers, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it, therefore his wrath was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed the vtmost parte of the hoste.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass that when the people murmured, it was evil in the ears of Jehovah; and Jehovah heard it, and his anger was kindled, and the fire of Jehovah burned among them, and consumed [some] in the extremity of the camp.

Young's Literal Translation

And the people is evil, as those sighing habitually in the ears of Jehovah, and Jehovah heareth, and His anger burneth, and the fire of Jehovah burneth among them, and consumeth in the extremity of the camp.

Bible in Basic English

Now the people were saying evil against the Lord; and the Lord, hearing it, was angry and sent fire on them, burning the outer parts of the tent-circle.

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Cross references

“And when”

Numbers 21:5 Exodus 16:9 1 Corinthians 10:10 Numbers 20:2–5 Exodus 16:7 Deuteronomy 9:22

Numbers 21:5 · BSB

and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

Exodus 16:9 · BSB

Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”

1 Corinthians 10:10 · BSB

And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Numbers 20:2–5 · BSB

Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 16:7 · BSB

and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we, that you should grumble against us?”

Deuteronomy 9:22 · BSB

You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.

“complained”

2 Samuel 11:27 Genesis 38:10 James 5:4

2 Samuel 11:27 · BSB

And when the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.

Genesis 38:10 · BSB

What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.

James 5:4 · BSB

Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

“and the fire”

Numbers 16:35 2 Kings 1:12 Leviticus 10:2 Deuteronomy 32:22 Job 1:16 Psalm 78:21

Numbers 16:35 · BSB

And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

2 Kings 1:12 · BSB

Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

Leviticus 10:2 · BSB

So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 32:22 · BSB

For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.

Job 1:16 · BSB

While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Psalm 78:21 · BSB

Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel,

“the uttermost”

Deuteronomy 25:18

Deuteronomy 25:18 · BSB

how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And the people cried out to Moses, and he prayed to the LORD, and the fire died down.

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