Numbers 12:11

What does Numbers 12:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 12:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Aaron said unto Moses, Oh, my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Aaron said to Moses, O my lord, let not our sin be on our heads, for we have done foolishly and are sinners.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Aaron saith unto Moses, `O, my lord, I pray thee, lay not upon us sin <FI>in<Fi> which we have been foolish, and <FI>in<Fi> which we have sinned;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He said to Moses: I beseech thee, my lord, lay not upon us this sin, which we have foolishly committed:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then Aaron said to Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not this sin upon us, wherein we have been foolish, and have sinned!

Context

v.10And the cloud removed from over the Tent; and, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.

v.11This passage

v.12Let her not, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 15:24

    And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

  • Revelation 3:9

    Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

  • 2 Chronicles 16:9

    For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

  • Acts 8:24

    And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

  • 1 Samuel 12:19

    And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.

  • 2 Samuel 19:19

    And he said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

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