Numbers 17:12

And the children of Israel said to Moses, Truly, destruction has come on us; an evil fate has overtaken us all.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

In Context

11This Moses did: as the Lord gave orders, so he did.

13Death will overtake everyone who comes near, who comes near the House of the Lord: are we all to come to destruction?

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Cross References

Numbers 26:11But death did not overtake the sons of Korah.

Proverbs 19:3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

Isaiah 57:16For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 17:9-13

8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. 9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. 10 And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their… Read the whole commentary →

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