Numbers 21:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 21:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 21:16 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 21:16 — KJV
“And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.”
— Numbers 21:16 (KJV)
Numbers 21:16 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 21:16
“And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:16: lord, spake, moses
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:16: lord, spake, moses
“Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:16: lord, moses, people
“And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:16: well, lord, spake
“Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:16: went, beer, lord
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