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Numbers 11:2

Moses
Prayer

1 Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.

And the people cried out to Moses, and he prayed to the LORD, and the fire died down.

3 So that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD had burned among them.

4 Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?

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BSB
And the people cried out to Moses, and he prayed to the LORD, and the fire died down.
KJV
And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
WEB
The people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to the LORD, and the fire abated.
ASV
And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated.
DARBY
And the people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to Jehovah and the fire abated.
BLB
And the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to YHWH, and the fire was quenched.
ÅB
Da ropte folket til Moses, og Moses ba til Herren, og ilden ble slukket.
OTB
Folket ropte til Moses, og da Moses ba til Herren, slukket ilden.
B1930
Da ropte folket til Moses, og Moses bad til Herren, og ilden blev slukket.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 21:7

    Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.

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  • James 5:16

    Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

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  • Numbers 16:45–48

    “Get away from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” And Moses and Aaron fell facedown.

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  • Exodus 32:31–32

    So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves.

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  • Exodus 32:10–14

    Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

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  • 1 John 5:16

    If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.

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  • Numbers 14:13–20

    But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.

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  • Acts 8:24

    Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

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