Numbers 11:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he named that place Taberah, because the Lord's fire had burned among them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains how a place got its name - it was called 'Taberah' (meaning 'burning') because God's fire had burned there among the people.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after leaving Egypt. The people had been complaining against God about their hardships, which angered the Lord. God sent fire that burned in the outskirts of their camp as judgment, but Moses prayed and the fire stopped.

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