<h3>Fire From the Lord</h3>11 Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. 2 When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the Lord and the fire died down. 3 So that place was called Taberah, because fire from the Lord had burned among them. <h3>Quail From the Lord</h3> 4 The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat! 5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. 6 But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna! ” 7 The manna was like coriander seed and looked like resin. 8 The people went around gathering it, and then ground it in a hand mill or crushed it in a mortar. They cooked it in a pot or made it into loaves. And it tasted like something made with olive oil. 9 When the dew settled on the camp at night, the manna also came down. 10 Moses heard the people of every family wailing at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. 11 He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors? 13 Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ 14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me. 15 If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me —if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.” 16 The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone. 18 “Tell the people: ‘Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow, when you will eat meat. The Lord heard you when you wailed, “If only we had meat to eat! We were better off in Egypt!” Now the Lord will give you meat, and you will eat it. 19 You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, ten or twenty days, 20 but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it —because you have rejected the Lord, who is among you, and have wailed before him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?”’” 21 But Moses said, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men on foot, and you say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!’ 22 Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?” 23 The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you. ” 24 So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took some of the power of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied —but did not do so again. 26 However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them, and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28 Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses’ aide since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!” 29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” 30 Then Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp. 31 Now a wind went out from the Lord and drove quail in from the sea. It scattered them up to two cubits deep all around the camp, as far as a day’s walk in any direction. 32 All that day and night and all the next day the people went out and gathered quail. No one gathered less than ten homers. Then they spread them out all around the camp. 33 But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it could be consumed, the anger of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague. 34 Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food. 35 From Kibroth Hattaavah the people traveled to Hazeroth and stayed there.

Numbers 11:1

Now the people complained<cr>1</cr> about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord,<cr>2</cr> and when he heard them his anger was aroused.<cr>3</cr> Then fire from the Lord burned among them<cr>4</cr> and consumed<cr>5</cr> some of the outskirts of the camp.

When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed<cr>1</cr> to the Lord<cr>2</cr> and the fire died down.

Numbers 11:2

So that place was called Taberah,<ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr> because fire from the Lord had burned among them.<cr>2</cr>

Numbers 11:3

Numbers 11:4

The rabble with them began to crave other food,<cr>1</cr> and again the Israelites started wailing<cr>2</cr> and said, “If only we had meat to eat!

We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.<cr>1</cr>

Numbers 11:5

But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!<cr>1</cr> ”

Numbers 11:6

The manna was like coriander seed<cr>1</cr> and looked like resin.<cr>2</cr>

Numbers 11:7

The people went around gathering it,<cr>1</cr> and then ground it in a hand mill or crushed it in a mortar. They cooked it in a pot or made it into loaves. And it tasted like something made with olive oil.

Numbers 11:8

When the dew<cr>1</cr> settled on the camp at night, the manna also came down.

Numbers 11:9

Moses heard the people of every family wailing<cr>1</cr> at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled.

Numbers 11:10

He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble<cr>1</cr> on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me?<cr>2</cr>

Numbers 11:11

Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant,<cr>1</cr> to the land you promised on oath<cr>2</cr> to their ancestors?<cr>3</cr>

Numbers 11:12

Where can I get meat for all these people?<cr>1</cr> They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’

Numbers 11:13

I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.<cr>1</cr>

Numbers 11:14

If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me<cr>1</cr> —if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.”

Numbers 11:15

The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders<cr>1</cr> who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people.<cr>2</cr> Have them come to the tent of meeting,<cr>3</cr> that they may stand there with you.

Numbers 11:16

I will come down and speak with you<cr>1</cr> there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them.<cr>2</cr> They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.<cr>3</cr>

Numbers 11:17

“Tell the people: ‘Consecrate yourselves<cr>1</cr> in preparation for tomorrow, when you will eat meat. The Lord heard you when you wailed,<cr>2</cr> “If only we had meat to eat! We were better off in Egypt!”<cr>3</cr> Now the Lord will give you meat,<cr>4</cr> and you will eat it.

Numbers 11:18

You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, ten or twenty days,

Numbers 11:19

but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it<cr>1</cr> —because you have rejected the Lord,<cr>2</cr> who is among you, and have wailed before him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?”’”<cr>3</cr>

Numbers 11:20

But Moses said, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men<cr>1</cr> on foot, and you say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!’

Numbers 11:21

Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?”<cr>1</cr>

Numbers 11:22

The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short?<cr>1</cr> Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.<cr>2</cr> ”

Numbers 11:23

So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent.

Numbers 11:24

Then the Lord came down in the cloud<cr>1</cr> and spoke with him,<cr>2</cr> and he took some of the power of the Spirit<cr>3</cr> that was on him and put it on the seventy elders.<cr>4</cr> When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied<cr>5</cr> —but did not do so again.

Numbers 11:25

However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them,<cr>1</cr> and they prophesied in the camp.

Numbers 11:26

A young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”

Numbers 11:27

Joshua son of Nun,<cr>1</cr> who had been Moses’ aide<cr>2</cr> since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”<cr>3</cr>

Numbers 11:28

But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets<cr>1</cr> and that the Lord would put his Spirit<cr>2</cr> on them!”<cr>3</cr>

Numbers 11:29

Then Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.

Numbers 11:30

Now a wind went out from the Lord and drove quail<cr>1</cr> in from the sea. It scattered them up to two cubits<ft>1</ft> deep all around the camp, as far as a day’s walk in any direction.

Numbers 11:31

All that day and night and all the next day the people went out and gathered quail. No one gathered less than ten homers.<ft>1</ft> Then they spread them out all around the camp.

Numbers 11:32

But while the meat was still between their teeth<cr>1</cr> and before it could be consumed, the anger<cr>2</cr> of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague.<cr>3</cr>

Numbers 11:33

Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah,<ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr> because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

Numbers 11:34

From Kibroth Hattaavah the people traveled to Hazeroth<cr>1</cr> and stayed there.

Numbers 11:35

 1 Now the people complained   about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord,   and when he heard them his anger was aroused.   Then fire from the Lord burned among them   and consumed   some of the outskirts of the camp. 2 When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed   to the Lord   and the fire died down. 3 So that place was called Taberah,    because fire from the Lord had burned among them.   4 The rabble with them began to crave other food,   and again the Israelites started wailing   and said, “If only we had meat to eat! 5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.   6 But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!  ” 7 The manna was like coriander seed   and looked like resin.   8 The people went around gathering it,   and then ground it in a hand mill or crushed it in a mortar. They cooked it in a pot or made it into loaves. And it tasted like something made with olive oil. 9 When the dew   settled on the camp at night, the manna also came down. 10 Moses heard the people of every family wailing   at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. 11 He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble   on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me?   12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant,   to the land you promised on oath   to their ancestors?   13 Where can I get meat for all these people?   They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ 14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.   15 If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me  —if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.” 16 The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders   who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people.   Have them come to the tent of meeting,   that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you   there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them.   They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.   18 “Tell the people: ‘Consecrate yourselves   in preparation for tomorrow, when you will eat meat. The Lord heard you when you wailed,   “If only we had meat to eat! We were better off in Egypt!”   Now the Lord will give you meat,   and you will eat it. 19 You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, ten or twenty days, 20 but for a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and you loathe it  —because you have rejected the Lord,   who is among you, and have wailed before him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?”’”   21 But Moses said, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men   on foot, and you say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!’ 22 Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?”   23 The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short?   Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.  ” 24 So Moses went out and told the people what the Lord had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord came down in the cloud   and spoke with him,   and he took some of the power of the Spirit   that was on him and put it on the seventy elders.   When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied  —but did not do so again. 26 However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them,   and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28 Joshua son of Nun,   who had been Moses’ aide   since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”   29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets   and that the Lord would put his Spirit   on them!”   30 Then Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp. 31 Now a wind went out from the Lord and drove quail   in from the sea. It scattered them up to two cubits  deep all around the camp, as far as a day’s walk in any direction. 32 All that day and night and all the next day the people went out and gathered quail. No one gathered less than ten homers.  Then they spread them out all around the camp. 33 But while the meat was still between their teeth   and before it could be consumed, the anger   of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague.   34 Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah,    because there they buried the people who had craved other food. 35 From Kibroth Hattaavah the people traveled to Hazeroth   and stayed there.

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