Study it in the app“And the people became like those who complain of misfortune in the ears of YHWH; and YHWH heard and his anger burned, and the fire of YHWH blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.”
And the peopleהָעָםbecameוַיְהִיlike those who complainכְּמִתְאֹנְנִיםof misfortuneרַעin the earsבְּאָזְנֵיof YHWH;יְהוָהand YHWHוַ יְהוָהheardיִּשְׁמַעand his angerוַ אַפּוֹburned,יִּחַרand the fireוַ אֵשׁof YHWHיְהוָהblazedתִּבְעַרamong themבָּםand consumedוַתֹּאכַלthe outskirtsבִּקְצֵהof the camp.הַמַּחֲנֶה
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “yehi” appearscomplain
Complain, lament.
Where else “mitonnim” appearsharm
Something that hurts, a disaster.
Where else “ra” appearshearing
The ear that listens: "incline your ear".
Where else “azne” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearslisten
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “yishma” appearsanger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “ap” appearsburn
For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.
Where else “yichar” appearsfire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appearsburn
For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.
Where else “tivar” appearsdevour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “tochal” appearsend
The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.
Where else “ketse” appearscamp
A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.
Where else “machane” appears1 · This verse (above)
2And the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to YHWH, and the fire died down.
