Numbers 11

Num 11:1 The people began to complain to the LORD about their troubles. When the LORD heard them, he became angry and sent fire on the people. It burned among them and destroyed one end of the camp.
Num 11:2 The people cried out to Moses for help; he prayed to the LORD, and the fire died down.
Num 11:3 So the place was named Taberah, because there the fire of the LORD burned among them.
Num 11:4 There were foreigners traveling 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!
Num 11:5 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?
Num 11:6 But now our strength is gone. There is nothing at all to eat---nothing but this manna day after day!"


Complaints! The Israelites were complaining because they have no meat. They listened to the foreigners complaints about meat because they themselves want meat. They would rather be slaves as long as they can eat better food.

Num 11:18 Now tell the people, 'Purify yourselves for tomorrow; you will have meat to eat. The LORD has heard you whining and saying that you wished you had some meat and that you were better off in Egypt. Now the LORD will give you meat, and you will have to eat it.
Num 11:19 You will have to eat it not just for one or two days, or five, or ten, or even twenty days,
Num 11:20 but for a whole month, until it comes out of your ears, until you are sick of it. This will happen because you have rejected the LORD who is here among you and have complained to him that you should never have left Egypt.' "

A good reminder on complaining.