Numbers 33:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 33:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 33:16 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah. Kibrothhattaavah: that is, the graves of lus..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 33:16 — KJV
“And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah. Kibrothhattaavah: that is, the graves of lust”
— Numbers 33:16 (KJV)
Numbers 33:16 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 33:16
“For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 33:16: desert, sinai, pitched
“And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted. Kibrothhattaavah: that is, The graves of lust”
Shares key themes with Numbers 33:16: kibrothhattaavah, graves, lust
“And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 33:16: removed, pitched
“But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. lusted...: Heb. lusted a lust”
Shares key themes with Numbers 33:16: desert, lust
“And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 33:16: removed, pitched
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