Numbers 16:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 16:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 16:2 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, fa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 16:2 — KJV
“And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:”
— Numbers 16:2 (KJV)
Numbers 16:2 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 16:2
“Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:2: children, israel, two
“Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:2: before, moses, children
“And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:2: before, moses, children
“And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:2: before, moses, children
“And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:2: before, children, israel
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