Numbers 16:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 16:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 16:37 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fir..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 16:37 — KJV
“Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.”
— Numbers 16:37 (KJV)
Numbers 16:37 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 16:37
“And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:37: eleazar, son, aaron
“And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:37: son, aaron, priest
“And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:37: eleazar, son, aaron
“And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:37: son, aaron, take
“And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:37: son, aaron, priest
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