Numbers 16:22
They fell on their faces, and said, “God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?”
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21“Separate yourselves from amongst this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment!”
23The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Cross References
Genesis 18:23Abraham came near, and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?
Genesis 18:32He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the ten’s sake.”
Numbers 14:5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
Numbers 16:45“Get away from amongst this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment!” They fell on their faces.
Joshua 7:1But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. Therefore the LORD’s anger burnt against the children of Israel.
2 Samuel 24:1Again the LORD’s anger burnt against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, “Go, count 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 →