The fire was quenched.— Better, subsided or sunk down. No precise information is given as to the extent of the fire, or …

And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched. And he called the name of the place Taberah: becau…

And the people cried unto Moses
And entreated him to pray for them, being frightened at the fire which consumed many…

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…