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Wilderness camp where God sent quail and plague after Israel complained for meat — name means "graves of craving"
SinaiHistorically Verified
The site lies along Israel's wilderness route between Sinai and Kadesh-barnea. Specific identification is debated, but the location fits the itinerary in Numbers 33.
A wilderness encampment whose name means "graves of craving." Israel grew tired of manna and complained for meat, so God sent quail in massive numbers — but also a severe plague that killed many of those who had craved (Numbers 11:31-34). They buried the dead there, then moved on toward Hazeroth (Numbers 33:16-17; Deuteronomy 9:22). The site became a permanent warning in Israel's wilderness memory of the consequences of complaining against the Lord's provision.
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