Numbers 16:22
But they fell prone on their faces, and they said, “O most strong One, the God of the spirits of all flesh, should your anger rage against all, for the sin of one?”
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In The King James Version
In Context
21“Separate yourselves from the midst of this congregation, so that I may suddenly destroy them.”
Cross References
Genesis 18:23And as they drew near, he said: “Will you destroy the just with the impious?
Genesis 18:32“I beg you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak yet once more. What if ten were found there?” And he said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
Numbers 14:5And when Moses and Aaron heard this, they fell prone on the ground in the sight of the multitude of the sons of Israel.
Numbers 16:45“Withdraw from the midst of this multitude, and I will destroy them immediately.” And while they were lying on the ground,
Joshua 7:1But the sons of Israel transgressed the commandment, and they usurped what was anathema. For Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took something from what was anathema. And the Lord became angry against the sons of Israel.
2 Samuel 24:1And the fury of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and he stirred up David among them, saying: “Go, number Israel and Judah.”
Matthew Henry on Numbers 16:13-23
12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up: 13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us? 14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. 15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto… Read the whole commentary →