Numbers 16:22
What does Numbers 16:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 16:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then falling down on their faces they said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, because of one man's sin will your wrath be moved against all the people?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they fall on their faces, and say, `God, God of the spirits of all flesh--the one man sinneth, and against all the company Thou art wroth!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They fell flat on their face, and said: O most mighty, the God of the spirits of all flesh, for one man's sin shall thy wrath rage against all?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they fell on their faces, and said, OGod, theGod of the spirits of all flesh! shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with the whole assembly?
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 16:45
Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
- Genesis 18:23
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?
- Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Thus saith Jehovah, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him:
- Ecclesiastes 12:7
and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
- Isaiah 57:16
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
- 2 Samuel 24:17
And David spake unto Jehovah when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done perversely; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.
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