Numbers 16:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 16:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 16:5 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 16:5 — KJV
“And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.”
— Numbers 16:5 (KJV)
Numbers 16:5 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 16:5
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:5: spake, saying, even
“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 16:5: spake, lord, come
“And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? in...: Heb. to morrow”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:5: saying, morrow, lord
“And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: word: Heb. mouth”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:5: lord, come, near
“And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:5: saying, lord, shew
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