Now the peoplebecamelike those who complainof adversityin the hearingof the LORD;and when the LORDheard[it], His angerwas kindled,and the fireof the LORDburnedamong them and consumed[some] of the outskirtsof the camp.
The peoplespokeagainst Godand Moses,"Whyhave you broughtus up out of Egyptto diein the wilderness?For thereis nofoodand nowater,and we loathethis miserablefood."
Elijahrepliedto them, "IfI am a manof God,let firecomedownfrom heavenand consumeyou and your fifty."Then the fireof Godcamedownfrom heavenand consumedhim and his fifty.
Firealso cameforthfrom the LORDand consumedthe two hundredand fiftymenwho were offeringthe incense.
"Again at Taberahand at Massahand at Kibroth-hattaavahyou provokedthe LORDto wrath.
And firecameout from the presenceof the LORDand consumedthem, and they diedbeforethe LORD.
Then Mosessaidto Aaron,"Sayto allthe congregationof the sonsof Israel,Comenearbeforethe LORD,for He has heardyour grumblings.'"
Theseare grumblers,finding fault,followingaftertheir [own] lusts;they speakarrogantly,flatteringpeoplefor the sakeof [gaining an] advantage.
Norgrumble,as someof them did,and were destroyedby the destroyer.
For Tophethhas longbeen ready,Indeed,it has been preparedfor the king.He has madeit deepand large,A pyreof firewith plentyof wood;The breathof the LORD,like a torrentof brimstone,setsit afire.
And a fireblazedup in their company;The flameconsumedthe wicked.
Thereforethe LORDheardand was fullof wrath;And a firewas kindledagainst JacobAnd angeralsomountedagainst Israel,
While he was stillspeaking,anotheralso cameand said,"The fireof Godfellfrom heavenand burnedup the sheepand the servantsand consumedthem, and I alonehave escapedto tellyou."
When the [time of] mourningwas over,Davidsentand broughther to his houseand she becamehis wife;then she borehim a son.But the thingthat Davidhad donewas evilin the sightof the LORD.
For a fireis kindledin My anger,And burnsto the lowestpartof Sheol,And consumesthe earthwith its yield,And setson firethe foundationsof the mountains.
and in the morningyou will seethe gloryof the LORD,for He hearsyour grumblingsagainstthe LORD;and whatare we, that you grumbleagainstus?"
Sinnersin Zionare terrified;Tremblinghas seizedthe godless."Whoamong us can livewith the consumingfire?Whoamong us can livewith continualburning?"
Thus they setout from the mountof the LORDthreedays'journey,with the arkof the covenantof the LORDjourneyingin frontof them for the threedays,to seekout a restingplacefor them.
But whathe didwas displeasingin the sightof the LORD;so He tookhis lifealso.
Behold,the payof the laborerswho mowedyour fields,[and] which has been withheldby you, criesout [against you]; and the outcryof thosewho did the harvestinghas reachedthe earsof the Lordof Sabaoth.
for our Godis a consumingfire.
Mountainsquakebecauseof Him And the hillsdissolve;Indeed the earthis upheavedby His presence,The worldand allthe inhabitantsin it.
Whyshould [any] livingmortal,or [any] man,Offercomplaintin viewof his sins?
howhe metyou along the wayand attackedamong you allthe stragglersat your rearwhen you were faintand weary;and he did not fearGod.
"Sayto the people,Consecrateyourselves for tomorrow,and you shall eatmeat;for you have weptin the earsof the LORD,saying,"Ohthat someonewould give us meatto eat!For we were well-offin Egypt."Therefore the LORDwill giveyou meatand you shall eat.
Allthe sonsof IsraelgrumbledagainstMosesand Aaron;and the wholecongregationsaidto them, "Wouldthat we had diedin the landof Egypt!Orwouldthat we had diedin thiswilderness!
"Surelyallthe menwho have seenMy gloryand My signswhichI performedin Egyptand in the wilderness,yet have putMe to the testthesetentimesand have not listenedto My voice,
"Howlong[shall I bear] with thisevilcongregationwhoare grumblingagainstMe? I have heardthe complaintsof the sonsof Israel,whichthey are makingagainstMe.
"Sayto them, 'As I live,'saysthe LORD,'justas you have spokenin My hearing,soI will surely doto you;
"Thereforeyou and allyour companyare gatheredtogether againstthe LORD;but as for Aaron,whois he that you grumbleagainsthim?"
"It will comeabout that the rodof the manwhomI choosewill sprout.Thus I will lessenfrom upon Myself the grumblingsof the sonsof Israel,whoare grumblingagainstyou."
FiredevouredHis youngmen,And His virginshad noweddingsongs.
And the lightof Israelwill becomea fireand his HolyOnea flame,And it will burnand devourhis thornsand his briarsin a singleday.
"As I enteredinto judgmentwith your fathersin the wildernessof the landof Egypt,soI will enterinto judgmentwith you," declaresthe LordGOD.
BeforeHim goespestilence,And plaguecomesafterHim.
and they said,"Has the LORDindeedspokenonlythrough Moses?Has He not spokenthrough us as well?"And the LORDheardit.
