Numbers 11:2 “And the people cried out to Moses, and he prayed to the LORD, and the…”

Numbers 11:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.

World English Bible

The people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to the LORD, and the fire abated.

American Standard Version

And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the people cryed vnto Moses: and when Moses praied vnto the Lord, the fire was quenched.

Darby Translation

And the people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to Jehovah — and the fire abated.

Young's Literal Translation

And the people cry unto Moses, and Moses prayeth unto Jehovah, and the fire is quenched;

Bible in Basic English

And the people made an outcry to Moses, and Moses made prayer to the Lord, and the fire was stopped.

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Cross references

“cried”

Numbers 21:7 Jeremiah 37:3 Jeremiah 42:2 Acts 8:24 Psalm 78:34 Psalm 78:35

Numbers 21:7 · BSB

Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.

Jeremiah 37:3 · BSB

Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!”

Jeremiah 42:2 · BSB

Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

Acts 8:24 · BSB

Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

Psalm 78:34 · BSB

When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

Psalm 78:35 · BSB

And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.

“prayed”

James 5:16 Numbers 14:13–20 Genesis 18:23–33 Exodus 32:10–14 Exodus 34:9 Psalm 106:23

James 5:16 · BSB

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

Numbers 14:13–20 · BSB

But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.

Genesis 18:23–33 · BSB

Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Exodus 32:10–14 · BSB

Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

Exodus 34:9 · BSB

“O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”

Psalm 106:23 · BSB

So He said He would destroy them— had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.

“the fire”

Numbers 16:45–48 Hebrews 7:26 1 John 2:1 1 John 2:2

Numbers 16:45–48 · BSB

“Get away from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” And Moses and Aaron fell facedown.

Hebrews 7:26 · BSB

Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

1 John 2:1 · BSB

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

1 John 2:2 · BSB

He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

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

In context

1Soon 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.

3So that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD had burned among them.

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