KJV ORIGINAL
And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The people cried out to Moses for help, and when Moses prayed to the LORD, the fire was put out.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When the people desperately called to Moses for help, he prayed to God and the destructive fire stopped.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were wandering in the desert after their exodus from slavery in Egypt, facing hardships that led them to complain against God and Moses. This grumbling provoked God's anger, resulting in a fire that broke out as a form of judgment among the people. When they cried out to Moses for help, he interceded through prayer, and God immediately quenched the fire, demonstrating His responsiveness to faithful pleas.
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