Numbers 11:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 11:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 11:17 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 11:17 — KJV
“And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.”
— Numbers 11:17 (KJV)
Numbers 11:17 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 11:17
“And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:17: come, down, take
“And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:17: bear, burden, people
“As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:17: down, spirit, people
“Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people: Because: Heb. Because for because are...: or, ye are made to come up on the lip of the tongue”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:17: come, talk, take
“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.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:17: come, down, take
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