Numbers 11:1
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971כְּמִתְאֹנְנִיםkemit'onenimlike [those who] complainH596רַעra'troubleH7451בְּאָזְנֵיbe'azeneiin [the] ears ofH241יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וַיִּשְׁמַעvaiyishma'and he heardH8085יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וַיִּחַרvaiyicharand it burnedH2734אַפּוֹ'apoanger hisH639וַתִּבְעַר־vativ'ar-and it burnedH1197בָּםbamamong <the> themאֵשׁ'esh[the] fire ofH784יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וַתֹּאכַלvatokhaland it consumedH398בִּקְצֵהbiktzehin [the] outskirt[s] ofH7097הַמַּחֲנֶה׃hamachanehthe campH4264
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- Exodus 16:9And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the Lord: for he hath heard your murmurings.Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”
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- Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.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 1:16While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.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!”
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- Isaiah 30:33For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.For 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.
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