English Standard Version
Numbers 11:2
2Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down.
Numbers 11:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched.
- New International Version (NIV)When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the Lord and the fire died down.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the people cried out to Moses, and when Moses prayed to the Lord, the fire was quenched.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the people screamed to Moses for help, and when he prayed to the Lord, the fire stopped.
Context of Numbers 11:2
1And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down. 3So the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burned among them. 4Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, "Oh that we had meat to eat!
Read all of Numbers 11Numbers 11:2 word by word
וַיִּצְעַ֥ק הָעָ֖ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּשְׁקַ֖ע הָאֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Numbers 11:2
- Numbers 21:7And the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray to the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us." So Moses prayed for the people.
- Psalms 78:34When he killed them, they sought him; they repented and sought God earnestly.
- Jeremiah 37:3King Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "Please pray for us to the Lord our God."
- Jeremiah 42:2and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Let our plea for mercy come before you, and pray to the Lord your God for us, for all this remnant—because we are left with but a few, as your eyes see us—
- Acts 8:24And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
- Numbers 14:13But Moses said to the Lord, "Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for you brought up this people in your might from among them,
- Genesis 18:23Then Abraham drew near and said, "Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
- Exodus 32:10Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you."
- Deuteronomy 9:19For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure that the Lord bore against you, so that he was ready to destroy you. But the Lord listened to me that time also.
- Psalms 106:23Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
- Isaiah 37:4It may be that the Lord your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke the words that the Lord your God has heard; therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.'"
- Jeremiah 15:1Then the Lord said to me, "Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my heart would not turn toward this people. Send them out of my sight, and let them go!
- Amos 7:2When they had finished eating the grass of the land, I said, "O Lord God, please forgive! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!"
- James 5:16Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
- 1 John 5:16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.
- Numbers 16:45"Get away from the midst of this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment." And they fell on their faces.
Commentaries on Numbers 11:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The fire was quenched - Was sunk, or swallowed up, as in the margin. The plague, of whatever sort, ceased to act, and the people had respite.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3The people asked Moses to speak to God again on their behalf. This stopped the fire of God's judgment (compare Exodus 15:25; 32:11–14). Taberah: Compare Numbers 11:34–35; see Deuteronomy 9:22.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-351. When the people complained it displeased the Lord, &c.--Unaccustomed to the fatigues of travel and wandering into the depths of a desert, less mountainous but far more gloomy and desolate than that of Sinai, without any near prospect of the rich country that had been promised, they fell into a state of vehement discontent, which was vented at these irksome and fruitless journeyings. The displeasure of God was manifested against the ungrateful…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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