When Adonai heard, He was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, and fury also rose against Israel.
Now I wish to remind you—though you have come to know all things —that the Lord, once having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.
Now these things happened to them as an example, and it was written down as a warning to us—on whom the ends of the ages have come.
For our God is a consuming fire.
Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the desert.
the anger of God rose against them and slew the stoutest of them, and struck down young men of Israel.
For fire has ignited in My nostrils— it will burn to Sheol beneath, devour the earth and her produce, and scorch the foundations of mountains.
Moses heard the people wailing by their families, each man at the door to his tent. Adonai’s anger became very hot, and Moses was troubled.
But they rebelled, and grieved His Ruach ha-Kodesh. So He turned to become their enemy. He Himself fought against them.