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

And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:

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So that place was called Taberah,[a](A) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.(B)

Quail From the Lord

The rabble with them began to crave other food,(C) and again the Israelites started wailing(D) and said, “If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 11:3 Taberah means burning.