Numbers 1:51
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 1:51 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 1:51 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the L..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 1:51 — KJV
“And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
— Numbers 1:51 (KJV)
Numbers 1:51 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 1:51
“But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 1:51: tabernacle, stranger, cometh
“For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 1:51: setteth, set, stranger
“And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 1:51: stranger, cometh, nigh
“And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 1:51: setteth, forward, take
“And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 1:51: tabernacle, forward, take
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