Numbers 20:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 20:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 20:16 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, beh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 20:16 — KJV
“And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:”
— Numbers 20:16 (KJV)
Numbers 20:16 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 20:16
“When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:16: cried, lord, sent
“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. Ishmael: that is, God shall hear”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:16: lord, heard, angel
“And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:16: lord, hath, brought
“But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:16: lord, hath, brought
“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:16: lord, heard, voice
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