Numbers 27:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 27:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 27:16 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 27:16 — KJV
“Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,”
— Numbers 27:16 (KJV)
Numbers 27:16 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 27:16
“Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 27:16: let, lord, set
“For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 27:16: lord, god, set
“When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;”
Shares key themes with Numbers 27:16: lord, god, set
“Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 27:16: lord, god, set
“And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 27:16: lord, god, set
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