Numbers 16:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 16:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 16:42 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tab..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 16:42 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.”
— Numbers 16:42 (KJV)
Numbers 16:42 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 16:42
“And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.”
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“And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:42: came, congregation, moses
“And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.”
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“And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:42: congregation, moses, aaron
“And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.”
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