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Numbers 11

Num. 11:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Andi when the people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
γcomplained
'anan (Hebrew #596)
to mourn, i.e. complain
KJV usage: complain.
Pronounce: aw-nan'
Origin: a primitive root
, δit displeased
'ozen (Hebrew #241)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
KJV usage: + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
Pronounce: o'-zen
Origin: from 238
ra` (Hebrew #7451)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
KJV usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Pronounce: rah
Origin: from 7489
the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
: and the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
heard
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
it; and his anger
'aph (Hebrew #639)
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
KJV usage: anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, + forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril, snout, X worthy, wrath.
Pronounce: af
Origin: from 599
k was kindled
charah (Hebrew #2734)
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
KJV usage: be angry, burn, be displeased, X earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, X very, be wroth. See 8474.
Pronounce: khaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 2787)
; and the fire
'esh (Hebrew #784)
fire (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Pronounce: aysh
Origin: a primitive word
l of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
burnt
ba`ar (Hebrew #1197)
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); also (as denominative from 1198) to be(-come) brutish
KJV usage: be brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set ((on fire)), waste.
Pronounce: baw-ar'
Origin: a primitive root
among them, and consumed
'akal (Hebrew #398)
to eat (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.
Pronounce: aw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
them that were in the uttermost parts
qatseh (Hebrew #7097)
from 7096; an extremity (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compare 7093)
KJV usage: X after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, X some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
Pronounce: kaw-tseh'
Origin: or (negative only) qetseh {kay'-tseh}
of the camp
machaneh (Hebrew #4264)
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
KJV usage: army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.
Pronounce: makh-an-eh'
Origin: from 2583
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1-3:  The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses' prayer.
4-9:  The people lust for flesh, and loathe manna.
10-15:  Moses complains of his charge.
16-20:  God promises to divide his burden unto seventy elders, and to give the people flesh for a month.
21-30:  Moses' faith is staggered.
31-35:  Quails are given in wrath at Kibroth-hattaavah.
And when.
Num. 10:33• 33And they set forward from the mountain of Jehovah and went three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting-place for them. (Num. 10:33)
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Num. 20:2‑5• 2And there was no water for the assembly, and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
3And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!
4And why have ye brought the congregation of Jehovah into this wilderness, that we should die there, we and our beasts?
5And why have ye made us to go up out of Egypt, to bring us to this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates, neither is there any water to drink.
(Num. 20:2‑5)
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Num. 21:5• 5and the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have ye brought us up out of Egypt that we should die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and no water, and our soul loathes this light bread. (Num. 21:5)
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Ex. 15:23‑24• 23And they came to Marah, and could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore the name of it was called Marah.
24And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
(Ex. 15:23‑24)
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Ex. 16:2‑3,7,9• 2And the whole assembly of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness.
3And the children of Israel said to them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we ate bread to the full; for ye have brought us out into this wilderness, to kill this whole congregation with hunger!
7and in the morning, then shall ye see the glory of Jehovah; for he has heard your murmurings against Jehovah;--and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
9And Moses spoke to Aaron, Say to all the assembly of the children of Israel, Come near into the presence of Jehovah; for he has heard your murmurings.
(Ex. 16:2‑3,7,9)
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Ex. 17:2‑3• 2And the people contended with Moses, and said, Give us water, that we may drink! And Moses said to them, Why do ye dispute with me? Why do ye tempt Jehovah?
3And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is it that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
(Ex. 17:2‑3)
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Deut. 9:22• 22And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked Jehovah to wrath. (Deut. 9:22)
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Lam. 3:39• 39Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? (Lam. 3:39)
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1 Cor. 10:10• 10Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer. (1 Cor. 10:10)
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Jude 16• 16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts; and their mouth speaks swelling words, admiring persons for the sake of profit. (Jude 16)
complained.
or, were as it were complainers.
it displeasedthe Lord.
Heb. it was evil in the ears of the Lord.
and the fire.
Num. 16:35• 35And there came out a fire from Jehovah, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that had presented incense. (Num. 16:35)
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Lev. 10:2• 2And there went out fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah. (Lev. 10:2)
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Deut. 32:22• 22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And it shall burn into the lowest Sheol, And shall consume the earth and its produce, And set fire to the foundations of the mountains. (Deut. 32:22)
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2 Kings 1:12• 12And Elijah answered and said to them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from the heavens and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from the heavens, and consumed him and his fifty. (2 Kings 1:12)
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Job 1:16• 16While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee. (Job 1:16)
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Psa. 78:21• 21Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; and fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel: (Psa. 78:21)
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Psa. 106:18• 18And fire was kindled in their company; a flame burned up the wicked. (Psa. 106:18)
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Isa. 30:33• 33For Topheth is prepared of old; for the king also it is prepared: he hath made it deep and large; its pile is fire and much wood; the breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. (Isa. 30:33)
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Isa. 33:14• 14The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the hypocrites: Who among us shall dwell with the consuming fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting flames? (Isa. 33:14)
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Nah. 1:5• 5The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is upheaved at his presence, and the world, and all that dwell therein. (Nah. 1:5)
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Mark 9:43‑49• 43And if thy hand serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having thy two hands to go away into hell, into the fire unquenchable;
44where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
45And if thy foot serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having thy two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire unquenchable;
46where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
47And if thine eye serve as a snare to thee, cast it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire,
48where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
49For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
(Mark 9:43‑49)
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Heb. 12:29• 29For also our God is a consuming fire. (Heb. 12:29)
the uttermost.
 The first thing we find, after the sweet manifestation of the love of God, is the murmuring of the people. They complain of fatigue, where God is seeking a resting-place for them. (Numbers 11 by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And it came to pass that when the people murmured, it was evilb in the ears of Jehovah; and Jehovah heard it, and his anger was kindled, and the fire of Jehovah burned among them, and consumed some in the extremity of the camp.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "that the people became like men complaining of evil."