1. The people began to complain to the Lord about their troubles. When the Lord heard them, he was angry and sent fire on the people. It burnt among them and destroyed one end of the camp.
2. The people cried out to Moses for help; he prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down.
3. So the place was named Taberah, because there the fire of the Lord burnt among them.
4. There were some foreigners travelling with the Israelites. They had a strong craving for meat, and even the Israelites themselves began to complain: “If only we could have some meat!
5. In Egypt we used to eat all the fish we wanted, and it cost us nothing. Remember the cucumbers, the watermelons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic we had?
6. But now our strength is gone. There is nothing at all to eat — nothing but this manna day after day!”