Exodus 32:28
What does Exodus 32:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 32:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the sons of Levi did as Moses said; and about three thousand of the people were put to death that day.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the sons of Levi do according to the word of Moses, and there fall of the people on that day about three thousand men,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the sons of Levi did according to the words of Moses, and there were slain that day about three and twenty thousand men.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Context
v.27And he said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Put ye every man his sword upon his thigh, and go to and fro from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.
v.28This passage
v.29And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves to-day to Jehovah, yea, every man against his son, and against his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 16:32
and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
- Malachi 2:4
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him; Neither did he acknowledge his brethren, Nor knew he his own children: For they have observed thy word, And keep thy covenant.
- 1 Corinthians 10:8
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
- Hebrews 2:2
For if the word spoken through angels proved stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;
- Numbers 16:41
But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of Jehovah.
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