Numbers 17:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 17:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 17:4 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 17:4 — KJV
“And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.”
— Numbers 17:4 (KJV)
Numbers 17:4 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 17:4
“And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:4: shalt, tabernacle, congregation
“This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:4: tabernacle, congregation, before
“And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:4: shalt, before, testimony
“In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:4: tabernacle, congregation, before
“And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 17:4: shalt, tabernacle, congregation
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