King James Version
Numbers 11:2 in the King James Version says “And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched. was: Heb. sunk” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched. was: Heb. sunk”
Numbers 11:2 · KJV
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. complained: or, were as it were complainers it displeased: Heb. it was evil in the ears of
And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched. was: Heb. sunk
And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them. Taberah: that is, A burning
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting : and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? fell: Heb. lusted a lust wept: Heb. returned and wept
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“prayed”
H6419to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray
“unto the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“was quenched”
H8257to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subdue
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