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

And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?

And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibrothhattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.

Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

Complained

And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.

And the fire

And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

For our God is a consuming fire.

The uttermost

How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

General references

And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

For our God is a consuming fire.