Numbers 16:48
He stood between those who had died and those who were still alive, and the plague was stopped.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
In Context
49However, 14,700 died from the plague in addition to those who'd died because of Korah.
Cross References
Numbers 16:18So each one took his incense burner, put incense in it, set it on fire, and stood together with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Numbers 25:8and followed the man into his tent. There Phinehas drove the spear through both of them, through the Israelite and on into the woman's stomach. This action stopped the plague that had started to kill the Israelites,
2 Samuel 24:25David built an altar to the Lord there, and presented burnt offerings and friendship offerings. The Lord answered his prayer for the country, and the plague on Israel was stopped.
Psalms 106:30But Phinehas took a stand for the Lord and intervened, and the plague was stopped in its tracks.
1 Thessalonians 1:10as you look forward to the coming of his Son from heaven—Jesus, the one God raised from the dead, who will save us from the judgment to come.
Hebrews 7:24but since Jesus lives forever, his priesthood is permanent.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 16:42-50
41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the Lord . 42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared. 43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation. 44 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 45 Get you up from among… Read the whole commentary →