King James Version

Numbers 11:2

And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.

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וַיִּצְעַ֥קvayitsaqand call togetherצָעַקconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call together”, the next action in the storyH6817to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly)[idiom] at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).מֹשֶׁ֑הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤לvayitpaleland judgeפָּלַלconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and judge”, the next action in the storyH6419to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, prayintreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.מֹשֶׁה֙moshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וַתִּשְׁקַ֖עvatishqaand make deepשָׁקַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and make deep”, the next action in the storyH8257to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease; causatively, to abate, subduemake deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.הָאֵֽשׁhaeshthe fireאֵשׁdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto the LORD, and the fire abated.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the people cry unto Moses, and Moses prayeth unto Jehovah, and the fire is quenched;

World English Bible

The people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to Yahweh, and the fire abated.

Darby Translation

And the people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to Jehovah — and the fire abated.

Douay-Rheims

And when the people cried to Moses, Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire was swallowed up.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto the LORD, and the fire abated.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the people cried to Moses: and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire was quenched.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκέκραξεν ὁ λαὸς πρὸς Μωυσῆν· καὶ ηὔξατο Μωυσῆς πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ ἐκόπασε τὸ πῦρ.