Numbers 16:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 16:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 16:9 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bri..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 16:9 — KJV
“Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?”
— Numbers 16:9 (KJV)
Numbers 16:9 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 16:9
“But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:9: god, israel, near
“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 16:9: israel, hath, congregation
“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 16:9: israel, congregation, service
“And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:9: hath, congregation, bring
“Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 16:9: god, hath, bring
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