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Numbers 11:2

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 11:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated.
Numbers 11:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And the people were as murmurers, [speaking] evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.
2And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated.
3And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of Jehovah burnt among them.
4And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
5We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt for nought; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic:
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the people cried unto Moses, etc.] And entreated him to pray for them, being frightened at the fire which consumed many of them, lest it should spread and become general among them: and when Moses prayed unto the Lord; as he did, in which he was a type of Christ, the mediator between God and man, the advocate of his people, an intercessor for transgressors: the fire was quenched; it stopped and proceeded no further; as through Christ’s mediation God is pacified with his people for all that they have done, and his wrath, and all the effects of it, are turned away from them, and entirely cease with respect to them; or it “sunk down” f108 into its place, as the Targum of Jonathan, as if it…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The people - The murmurers, being penitent; or others for fear. Numbers 11:3”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“11:2-3 The people sought Moses’ intercession again (cp. Exod 15:25; 32:11-14), which brought an end to the fire of God’s judgment. • Taberah: Cp. Num 11:34-35; see Deut 9:22.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“cried: Num 21:7; Psa 78:34, Psa 78:35; Jer 37:3, Jer 42:2; Act 8:24 prayed: Num 14:13-20; Gen 18:23-33; Exo 32:10-14, Exo 32:31, Exo 32:32, Exo 34:9; Deu 9:19, Deu 9:20; Psa 106:23; Isa 37:4; Jer 15:1; Amo 7:2-6; Jam 5:16; Jo1 5:16 the fire: Num 16:45-48; Heb 7:26; Jo1 2:1, Jo1 2:2 was quenched: Heb. sunk Numbers 11:3”
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