Numbers 21:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 21:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 21:21 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 21:21 — KJV
“And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,”
— Numbers 21:21 (KJV)
Numbers 21:21 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 21:21
“And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:21: israel, sent, messengers
“And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:21: sent, messengers, sihon
“Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:21: israel, sent, messengers
“Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:21: israel, sent, messengers
“So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:21: israel, sent, messengers
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