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The Complaints of the People

Numbers 11:3

In 11 translations

BSB
So that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD had burned among them.Taberah means burning.
KJV
And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.Taberah: that is, A burning
WEB
The name of that place was called Taberah, because Yahweh’s fire burned among them.Taberah means “burning”
ASV
And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of Jehovah burnt among them.
LSV
and he calls the name of that place Taberah, for the fire of YHWH has “burned” among them.
YLT
and he calleth the name of that place Taberah, for the fire of Jehovah hath 'burned' among them.
DBY
And they called the name of that place Taberah; because a fire of Jehovah burned among them.
DRC
And he called the name of that place, The burning: for that the fire of the Lord had been kindled against them.
GNV
And he called the name of that place Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.
JPS
And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.
LXXE
And the name of that place was called Burning; for a fire was kindled among them from the Lord.Heb. Taberah.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּקְרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא תַּבְעֵרָ֑ה כִּֽי־בָעֲרָ֥ה בָ֖ם אֵ֥שׁ יְהוָֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐκλήθη τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου, Ἐμπυρισμός· ὅτι ἐξεκαύθη ἐν αὐτοῖς παρὰ Κυρίου.

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  • Deuteronomy 9:22You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.

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