Numbers 11:10
Good News Translation
Moses heard all the people complaining as they stood around in groups at the entrances of their tents. He was distressed because the LORD had become angry with them,

New Revised Standard Version
Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, all at the entrances of their tents. Then the LORD became very angry, and Moses was displeased.

Contemporary English Version
The Israelites stood around their tents complaining. Moses heard them and was upset that they had made the LORD angry.

New American Bible
When Moses heard the people, family after family, crying at the entrance of their tents, so that the LORD became very angry, he was grieved.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Moses heard the people weeping by their families, every one at the door of his tent. And the wrath of the Lord was exceedingly enkindled: to Moses also the thing seemed insupportable.

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Now Moses heard the people weeping by their families, every one at the door of his tent. And the wrath of the Lord was exceedingly enkindled: to Moses also the thing seemed insupportable.

weep throughout

Numbers 14:1,2 Therefore the whole multitude crying wept that night. . . .

Numbers 16:27 And when they were departed from their tents round about, Dathan and Abiron coming out stood in the entry of their pavilions with their wives and children, and all the people.

Numbers 21:5 And speaking against God and Moses, they said: Why didst thou bring us out of Egypt, to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, nor have we any waters: our soul now loatheth this very light food.

Psalm 106:25 And they murmured in their tents: they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord.

the anger

Numbers 11:1 In the mean time there arose a murmuring of the people against the Lord, as it were repining at their fatigue. And when the Lord heard it he was angry. And the fire of the Lord being kindled against them, devoured them that were at the uttermost part of the camp.

Deuteronomy 32:22 A fire is kindled in my wrath, and shall burn even to the lowest hell: and shall devour the earth with her increase, and shall burn the foundations of the mountains.

Psalm 78:21,59 Therefore the Lord heard, and was angry: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel. . . .

Isaiah 5:25 Therefore is the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched out his hand upon them, and struck them: and the mountains were troubles, and their carcasses became as dung in the midst of the streets. For after this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Jeremiah 17:4 And thou shalt be left stripped of thy inheritance, which I gave thee: and I will make thee serve thy enemies in a land which thou knowest not: because thou hast kindled a fire in my wrath, it shall burn for ever.

Moses

Numbers 12:3 (For Moses was a man exceeding meek above all men that dwelt upon earth)

Numbers 20:10-13 And having gathered together the multitude before the rock, he said to them: Hear, ye rebellious and incredulous: Can we bring you forth water out of this rock? . . .

Psalm 106:32,33 They provoked him also at the waters of contradiction: and Moses was afflicted for their sakes: . . .

Psalm 139:21 Have I not hated them, O Lord, that hated thee: and pined away because of thy enemies?

Mark 3:5 And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.

Mark 10:14 Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Context
The Complaint of Moses
10Now Moses heard the people weeping by their families, every one at the door of his tent. And the wrath of the Lord was exceedingly enkindled: to Moses also the thing seemed insupportable.11And he said to the Lord: Why hast thou afflicted thy servant? Wherefore do I not find favour before thee? And why hast thou laid the weight of all this people upon me?…
Cross References
Numbers 11:9
And when the dew fell in the night upon the camp, the manna also fell with it.

Numbers 11:11
And he said to the Lord: Why hast thou afflicted thy servant? Wherefore do I not find favour before thee? And why hast thou laid the weight of all this people upon me?

Numbers 11:9
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