Numbers 20:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 20:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 20:4 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 20:4 — KJV
“And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?”
— Numbers 20:4 (KJV)
Numbers 20:4 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 20:4
“And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:4: brought, lord, into
“Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:4: why, brought, lord
“When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:4: congregation, lord, into
“Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. hear: Heb. add to hear”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:4: why, lord, should
“Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 20:4: brought, lord, into
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