( JE). The Chastisement of the People at Taberah. The occasion was discontent at some hardship, the nature of which is not explained. The agency by which the discontent was punished was probably lightning (cf. Exodus 9:23; Job 1:16; 2 Kings 1:10). The place is unknown.

Numbers 11:1. Render, And the people were as mourners at misfortune.

Numbers 11:3. Taberah: i.e. Burning, from the Heb. root ba-' ar, to burn.

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