Numbers 21:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 21:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 21:18 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. An..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 21:18 — KJV
“The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:”
— Numbers 21:18 (KJV)
Numbers 21:18 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 21:18
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:18: people, wilderness, went
“But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. harnessed: or, by five in a rank”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:18: people, wilderness, went
“And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:18: people, wilderness, went
“And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. Baale: or, Baalah, that is, Kirjathjearim whose name...: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts, was called upon”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:18: well, people, went
“O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:18: people, wilderness, went
Pray Numbers 21:18
Generate a Prayer from Numbers 21:18
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse