Numbers 16:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 16:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 16:1 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 16:1 — KJV
“Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:”
— Numbers 16:1 (KJV)
Numbers 16:1 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 16:1
“And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: substance...: or, living substance which followed them was...: Heb. was at their feet”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:1: son, dathan, abiram
“And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:1: korah, son, dathan
“The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Amminadab: or, Izhar”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:1: korah, son, izhar
“And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:1: son, kohath, levi
“And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:1: son, dathan, abiram
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