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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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH1961 →
הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
כְּמִתְאֹ֣נְנִ֔יםke.mit.'O.ne.Nimlike [those who] complainH596 →
רַ֖עra'troubleH7451 →
בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH241 →
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH8085 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וַיִּ֣חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH2734 →
אַפּ֔וֹ'a.Poanger hisH639 →
וַתִּבְעַר־va.tiv.'ar-and it burnedH1197 →
בָּם֙bamamong <the> them
אֵ֣שׁ'esh[the] fire ofH784 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וַתֹּ֖אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH398 →
בִּקְצֵ֥הbik.Tzehin [the] outskirt[s] ofH7097 →
הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH4264 →

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Numbers 21:5and 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!”Numbers 16:35And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.2 Kings 1:12Again 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.Exodus 16:9Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”1 Corinthians 10:10And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.Leviticus 10:2So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.Numbers 20:2–5Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.Jude 1:16These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.Deuteronomy 9:22You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.Exodus 16:7and 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?”Psalms 78:21Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel,2 Samuel 11:27And 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.Exodus 16:2–3And there in the desert they all grumbled against Moses and Aaron.Exodus 17:2–3So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”Isaiah 30:33For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.Job 1:16While 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!”Deuteronomy 32:22For 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.Psalms 106:18Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.

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