Numbers 11:1

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Numbers 11:1

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Summary

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.

And when

Complained

Genesis 38:10

2 Samuel 11:27

And the fire

The uttermost

Deuteronomy 25:18

General references

Bible References

And when

Thus they set out from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey, with the ark of the covenant of the Lord journeying in front of them for the three days, to seek out a resting place for them.

There was no water for the congregation, and they assembled themselves against Moses and Aaron.

The people spoke against God and Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and

we loathe this miserable food.”

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah.

The whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water that we may drink.” And Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?”

“Again at Taberah and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you provoked the Lord to wrath.

Why should any living mortal, or any man,
Offer complaint in view of his sins?

Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage.

Complained

But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; so He took his life also.

When the time of mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house and she became his wife; then she bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the Lord.

And the fire

Fire also came forth from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the incense.

And fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.

For a fire is kindled in My anger,

And burns to the lowest part of Sheol,

And consumes the earth with its yield,

And sets on fire the foundations of the mountains.

Elijah replied to them, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

Therefore the Lord heard and was full of wrath;
And a fire was kindled against Jacob
And anger also mounted against Israel,

And a fire blazed up in their company;
The flame consumed the wicked.

For

Topheth has long been ready,

Indeed, it has been prepared for the king.
He has made it deep and large,

A pyre of fire with plenty of wood;

The breath of the Lord, like a torrent of brimstone, sets it afire.

Sinners in Zion are terrified;

Trembling has seized the godless.

“Who among us can live with the consuming fire?
Who among us can live with continual burning?”

Mountains quake because of Him
And the hills dissolve;
Indeed the earth is upheaved by His presence,
The world and all the inhabitants in it.

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into

hell, into the unquenchable fire,

for our God is a consuming fire.

The uttermost

how he met you along the way and attacked among you all the stragglers at your rear when you were faint and weary; and he did not fear God.

General references

So the people grumbled at Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”

So the anger of the Lord burned against them and He departed.

Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.

for our God is a consuming fire.