Numbers 16:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 16:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 16:12 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 16:12 — KJV
“And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:”
— Numbers 16:12 (KJV)
Numbers 16:12 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 16:12
“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 16:12: moses, dathan, abiram
“And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:12: moses, call, sons
“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 16:12: dathan, abiram, sons
“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:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:12: dathan, abiram, sons
“And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:12: moses, sent, come
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