Numbers 17:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 17:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 17:12 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 17:12 — KJV
“And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.”
— Numbers 17:12 (KJV)
Numbers 17:12 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 17:12
“And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:12: children, israel, spake
“Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:12: children, israel, spake
“And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:12: children, israel, spake
“And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. wandered: Heb. walked”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:12: children, israel, spake
“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:12: children, israel, spake
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