See the marginal rendering. They murmured against the privations of the march.

The fire of the Lord — Probably lightning; compare Psa…

And when the people complained ... — Better, And the people were as those who complained (or murmured),…

And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD:

Interpreters cannot discern what they had to complain of. The curse of labo…

And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord.¹¹ The ambiguous meaning of the participle¹² causes translato…

And [when] the people complained
Or "were as complainers" {p}; not merely like to such, but were truly and really co…

Here is the people's sin: they complained. Observe the sinfulness of sin, which uses the commandment itself as an occasion to be rebellious. The we…