Numbers 16:48
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 16:48 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 16:48 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 16:48 — KJV
“And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.”
— Numbers 16:48 (KJV)
Numbers 16:48 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 16:48
“Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.”
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“And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:48: between, living
“And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”
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“And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.”
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“And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,”
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