Numbers 11:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 11:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 11:29 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 11:29 — KJV
“And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!”
— Numbers 11:29 (KJV)
Numbers 11:29 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 11:29
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. sleep: Heb. lie down”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:29: moses, sake, god
“And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. came...: Heb. clothed”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:29: sake, god, lord
“And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:29: moses, would, god
“And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:29: moses, lord, people
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 11:29: moses, god, lord
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