Numbers 11:3 Meaning
And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
Context Explained
1And 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.
2And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
3And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
4And 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?
5We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
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Related Cross References
Hebrews 12:29
God is described as a consuming fire, similar to the fire mentioned in Numbers.
Source: Numbers 11:3