And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
What does Numbers 11:3 mean?
Here is the people's sin; they complained. See the sinfulness of sin, which takes occasion from the commandment to be provoking.
Key themes
Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment
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Keep this verse inside Numbers 11:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Taberah Place
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Burning, a place in the wilderness of Paran, where the “fire of the Lord” consumed the murmuring Israelites ( Num. 11:3 ; Deut. 9:22 ). It was also called Kibroth-hattaavah (q. v. ). Modern identification: Erweis el Ebeirig.