Numbers 16:48

thus did he take his stand between the dead and the living,—and the plague was restrained.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.

In Context

47Then took Aaron, as Moses spake, and ran into the midst of the convocation, and lo! the plague had begun among the people,—so he placed the incense, and put a propitiatory-covering over the people:

49And so it was that they who died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred,—besides them who died over the matter of Korah.

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Cross References

Numbers 16:18So they took each man his censer and put thereon fire, and placed thereon incense,—and took their stand at the entrance of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.

Numbers 25:8and went in after the man of Israel into the pleasure-tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman, in her parts of shame,—so the plague was restrained from against the sons of Israel.

2 Samuel 24:25and David built there an altar unto Yahweh, and caused to go up ascending-sacrifices and peace-offerings,—then was Yahweh entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

Psalms 106:30Then stood up Phinehas, and interposed, and stayed was the plague:

1 Thessalonians 1:10And awaiting his Son out of the heavens—whom he raised from among the dead,—Jesus: Who is to rescue us out of the anger that is coming.

Hebrews 7:24But, he, by reason of his remaining age-abidingly, untransmissible, holdeth, the priesthood.

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 →

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