Numbers 16:4
What does Numbers 16:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 16:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Moses, hearing this, went down on his face;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Moses heareth, and falleth on his face,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752When Moses heard this, he fell flat on his face:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890When Moses heard this, he fell on his face.
Context
v.3and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and Jehovah is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah?
v.4This passage
v.5and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 20:6
And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto them.
- Numbers 16:45
Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
- Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
- Joshua 7:6
And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of Jehovah until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon their heads.
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