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The name reflects the events that transpired there, where the Israelites succumbed to their cravings and faced divine judgment.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>Kibroth-hattaavah is primarily mentioned in the Book of Numbers. The key passages are found in <a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Numbers 11:31-35</a> and <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16-17</a>. These passages describe the events that led to the naming of the site and its significance in the journey of the Israelites.<br><br><b>Historical and Biblical Context:</b> <br>The events at Kibroth-hattaavah occurred during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings after their exodus from Egypt. As they journeyed through the desert, the Israelites began to complain about their hardships and expressed a strong desire for the foods they had enjoyed in Egypt, particularly meat. Despite the miraculous provision of manna, their dissatisfaction grew.<br><br>In response to their complaints, God provided an abundance of quail, as described in <a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Numbers 11:31-32</a> : "Now a wind went out from the LORD and drove quail in from the sea; it heaped them up all around the camp to a depth of two cubits for a day's journey in every direction. All that day and night and all the next day, the people went out and gathered quail. No one gathered less than ten homers. Then they spread them out all around the camp."<br><br>However, while the meat was still between their teeth, the anger of the LORD was kindled against the people, and He struck them with a severe plague. <a href="/numbers/11-33.htm">Numbers 11:33-34</a> states: "But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague. So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food."<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>Kibroth-hattaavah serves as a poignant reminder of the consequences of disobedience and ingratitude towards God's provision. The incident underscores the dangers of yielding to fleshly desires and the importance of trusting in God's provision and timing. It highlights the Israelites' struggle with faith and obedience, a recurring theme throughout their wilderness journey.<br><br>The event at Kibroth-hattaavah also illustrates the holiness and justice of God. While He is compassionate and provides for His people, He also disciplines them to teach and guide them in righteousness. The graves at Kibroth-hattaavah stand as a somber testament to the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance and reliance on God.<br><br><b>Location and Archaeology:</b> <br>The exact location of Kibroth-hattaavah is not definitively known, and it remains a subject of scholarly debate. It is generally believed to be situated in the Sinai Peninsula, along the route of the Israelites' exodus journey. The lack of precise archaeological evidence makes it difficult to pinpoint the site, but its significance is well-documented in the biblical narrative.<br><br><b>Related Themes and Topics:</b> <br>· Wilderness Wanderings<br>· Divine Provision and Judgment<br>· Human Craving and Contentment<br>· Faith and Obedience<br>· The Holiness of God<br><br>Kibroth-hattaavah remains a powerful lesson in the biblical narrative, reminding believers of the importance of gratitude, trust, and obedience to God.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Kibroth-Hattaavah</span><p>the graves of lust<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Kibroth-Hattaavah</span><p>The graves of lust, one of the encampments of Israel in the wilderness, where they desired of God flesh for their sustenance, declaring they were tired of manna, <a href="/context/numbers/11-34.htm">Numbers 11:34</a>,35 33:16. Quails were sent in great quantities; but while the meat was in their mouths, God smote so great a number of them, that the place was called "the graves of those who lusted," <a href="/context/psalms/78-30.htm">Psalm 78:30-31</a>, a monument to warn mankind against the sin of discontent, <a href="/1_corinthians/10-6.htm">1 <a href="/1_corinthians/10-6.htm">1 Corinthians 10:6</a></a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>The graves of the longing or of lust, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness. It was probably in the Wady Murrah, and has been identified with the Erweis el-Ebeirig, where the remains of an ancient encampment have been found, about 30 miles north-east of Sinai, and exactly a day's journey from `Ain Hudherah.<p>"Here began the troubles of the journey. First, complaints broke out among the people, probably at the heat, the toil, and the privations of the march; and then God at once punished them by lightning, which fell on the hinder part of the camp, and killed many persons, but ceased at the intercession of Moses (<a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Numbers 11:1</a>, 2). Then a disgust fell on the multitude at having nothing to eat but the manna day after day, no change, no flesh, no fish, no high-flavoured vegetables, no luscious fruits...The people loathed the `light food,' and cried out to Moses, `Give us flesh, give us flesh, that we may eat.'" In this emergency Moses, in despair, cried unto God. An answer came. God sent "a prodigious flight of quails, on which the people satiated their gluttonous appetite for a full month. Then punishment fell on them: they loathed the food which they had desired; it bred disease in them; the divine anger aggravated the disease into a plague, and a heavy mortality was the consequence. The dead were buried without the camp; and in memory of man's sin and of the divine wrath this name, Kibroth-hattaavah, the Graves of Lust, was given to the place of their sepulchre" (<a href="/numbers/11-34.htm">Numbers 11:34</a>, 35; <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">33:16</a>, 17; <a href="/deuteronomy/9-22.htm">Deuteronomy 9:22</a>; Comp. <a href="/psalms/78-30.htm">Psalm 78:30</a>, 31)., Rawlinson's Moses, p. 175. From this encampment they journeyed in a north-eastern direction to Hazeroth. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">KIBROTH-HATTAAVAH</span><p>kib-roth-ha-ta'-a-va, kib-roth (qibhroth ha-ta'awah "the graves of greed"): A desert camp of the Israelites, one day's journey from the wilderness of Sinai. There the people lusted for flesh to eat, and, a great number of quails being sent, a plague resulted; hence, the name (<a href="/numbers/11-34.htm">Numbers 11:34</a>; <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-22.htm">Deuteronomy 9:22</a>).<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6914.htm"><span class="l">6914. Qibroth Hattaavah -- "the graves of desire," a place in the <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> graves of desire," a place in the desert. Transliteration: Qibroth Hattaavah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (kib-roth' hat-tah-av-aw') Short Definition: <b>Kibroth</b>-<b>hattaavah</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6914.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_13_moses_removed_from.htm"><span class="l">Moses Removed from Mount Sinai, and Conducted the People to the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> used towards him, no small number of them died; and still to this day the place<br> retains the memory of this destruction and is named <b>Kibrothhattaavah</b>, which is <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 13 moses removed from.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/the_clementine_homilies/chapter_xlv_sacrifices.htm"><span class="l">Sacrifices.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> heaven"shows the counsels of Him who made it to be pure and stable. Footnotes:<br> [988] That is, <b>Kibroth</b>-<b>Hattaavah</b>; Numbers 11:34. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter xlv sacrifices.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/k/kibrothhattaavah.htm"><span class="l"><b>Kibrothhattaavah</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hazeroth. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>KIBROTH</b>-<b>HATTAAVAH</b>. kib <b>...</b> 22).<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Kibrothhattaavah</b> (5 Occurrences). Numbers <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kibrothhattaavah.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kibroth-hattaavah.htm"><span class="l"><b>Kibroth</b>-<b>hattaavah</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Kibrothhattaavah</b>, <b>Kibroth</b>-<b>hattaavah</b>. Kib'roth-hatta'avah . Easton's Bible<br> Dictionary <b>...</b> <b>Kibrothhattaavah</b>, <b>Kibroth</b>-<b>hattaavah</b>. Kib'roth-hatta'avah . <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kibroth-hattaavah.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kib'roth-hatta'avah.htm"><span class="l">Kib'roth-hatta'avah (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>Kibroth</b>-<b>hattaavah</b>, Kib'roth-hatta'avah. Kibzaim . <b>...</b> Numbers 11:35 From<br><b>Kibroth</b>-<b>hattaavah</b> the people journeyed unto Hazeroth; and they abode at Hazeroth. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kib'roth-hatta'avah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kibroth.htm"><span class="l">Kibroth (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Kibroth (5 Occurrences). Numbers 11:34 The name of that place was called <b>Kibroth</b><br><b>Hattaavah</b>, because there they buried the people who lusted. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kibroth.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hattaavah.htm"><span class="l">Hattaavah (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hattaavah (5 Occurrences). Numbers 11:34 The name of that place was called <b>Kibroth</b><br><b>Hattaavah</b>, because there they buried the people who lusted. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hattaavah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/taberah.htm"><span class="l">Taberah (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It was also called <b>Kibroth</b>-<b>hattaavah</b> (qv). Int. <b>...</b> Deuteronomy 9:22 At Taberah, and<br> at Massah, and at <b>Kibroth</b><b>Hattaavah</b>, you provoked Yahweh to wrath. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/taberah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/traveled.htm"><span class="l">Traveled (104 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> them. (See NIV). Numbers 11:35 From <b>Kibroth</b><b>Hattaavah</b> the people traveled<br> to Hazeroth; and they stayed at Hazeroth. (WEB NIV). Numbers <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/traveled.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/haze'roth.htm"><span class="l">Haze'roth (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Haze'roth (5 Occurrences). Numbers 11:35 From <b>Kibroth</b>-<b>hattaavah</b> the people<br> journeyed unto Hazeroth; and they abode at Hazeroth. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/haze'roth.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hazeroth.htm"><span class="l">Hazeroth (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Hazeroth (5 Occurrences). Numbers 11:35 From <b>Kibroth</b><br><b>Hattaavah</b> the people traveled to Hazeroth; and they stayed at Hazeroth. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hazeroth.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/journeyed.htm"><span class="l">Journeyed (111 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Numbers 11:35 And the people journeyed from <b>Kibrothhattaavah</b> unto Hazeroth; and <b>...</b> they<br> journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in <b>Kibroth</b>-<b>hattaavah</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/journeyed.htm - 33k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/quail-in-the-Bible.html">What were the quail mentioned in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Kibroth-hattaavah (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/11-34.htm">Numbers 11:34</a></span><br />So that place was named <span class="boldtext">Kibroth-hattaavah</span>; because there they put in the earth the bodies of the people who had given way to their desires.<br /><span class="source">(BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/11-35.htm">Numbers 11:35</a></span><br />From <span class="boldtext">Kibroth-hattaavah</span> the people went on to Hazeroth; and there they put up their tents.<br /><span class="source">(BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16</a></span><br />And they journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in <span class="boldtext">Kibroth-hattaavah</span>. <br /><span class="source">(ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Numbers 33:17</a></span><br />And they journeyed from <span class="boldtext">Kibroth-hattaavah</span>, and encamped in Hazeroth. <br /><span class="source">(ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-22.htm">Deuteronomy 9:22</a></span><br />And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at <span class="boldtext">Kibroth-hattaavah</span>, ye provoked Jehovah to wrath. <br /><span class="source">(ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/k/kibroth-hattaavah.htm">Kibroth-Hattaavah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/k/kibroth-hattaavah--a_station_where_the_israelites_were_miraculously_fed_with_quails.htm">Kibroth-Hattaavah: A Station where the Israelites Were Miraculously Fed With Quails</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kibroth-hattaavah.htm">Kibroth-hattaavah (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kibzaim.htm">Kibzaim (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/k/kibrothhattaavah.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Kibrothhattaavah"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Kibrothhattaavah" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/k/kib'roth-hatta'avah.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Kib'roth-hatta'avah"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Kib'roth-hatta'avah" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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