Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, “O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?” New Living Translation But Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground. “O God,” they pleaded, “you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Must you be angry with all the people when only one man sins?” English Standard Version And they fell on their faces and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?” Berean Standard Bible But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?” King James Bible And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? New King James Version Then they fell on their faces, and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and You be angry with all the congregation?” New American Standard Bible But they fell on their faces and said, “God, the God of the spirits of humanity, when one person sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?” NASB 1995 But they fell on their faces and said, “O God, God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?” NASB 1977 But they fell on their faces, and said, “O God, Thou God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, wilt Thou be angry with the entire congregation?” Legacy Standard Bible But they fell on their faces and said, “O God, God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?” Amplified Bible But they fell on their faces [before the LORD], and said, “O God, God of the spirits of all flesh! When one man sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?” Christian Standard Bible But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “God, God who gives breath to all, when one man sins, will you vent your wrath on the whole community? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “God, God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You vent Your wrath on the whole community?” American Standard Version And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? Contemporary English Version But the two men bowed down and prayed, "Our God, you gave these people life. Why would you punish everyone here when only one man has sinned?" English Revised Version And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? GOD'S WORD® Translation Immediately, they bowed with their faces touching the ground and said, "O God, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone! If one man sins, will you be angry with the whole community?" Good News Translation But Moses and Aaron bowed down with their faces to the ground and said, "O God, you are the source of all life. When one of us sins, do you become angry with the whole community?" International Standard Version Then they fell on their faces and said, "God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, will you be angry at the entire congregation on account of one man's sin?" Majority Standard Bible But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?” NET Bible Then they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and said, "O God, the God of the spirits of all people, will you be angry with the whole community when only one man sins?" New Heart English Bible 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?" Webster's Bible Translation And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? World English Bible 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?” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they fall on their faces, and say, “God, God of the spirits of all flesh—one man sins, and are You angry against all the congregation?” Young's Literal Translation and they fall on their faces, and say, 'God, God of the spirits of all flesh -- the one man sinneth, and against all the company Thou art wroth!' Smith's Literal Translation And they shall fall upon their faces, and they will say, God, the God of the spirits for all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be angry against all the assembly. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey fell flat on their face, and said: O most mighty, the God of the spirits of all flesh, for one man's sin shall thy wrath rage against all? Catholic Public Domain Version 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?” New American Bible But they fell prostrate and exclaimed, “O God, God of the spirits of all living creatures, if one man sins will you be angry with the whole community?” New Revised Standard Version They fell on their faces, and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one person sin and you become angry with the whole congregation?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they fell upon their faces and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and shall the wrath come upon all the congregation? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they fell on their faces and they said: “Oh God, God of the spirits of all flesh, will one man sin and wrath will be on the entire assembly?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they fell upon their faces, and said: 'O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with all the congregation?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And they fell on their faces, and said, O God, the God of spirits and of all flesh, if one man has sinned, shall the wrath of the Lord be upon the whole congregation? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Korah's Rebellion…21“Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” 22But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?” Cross References Genesis 18:25 Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” Job 34:17 Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One, Job 34:29 But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation, Isaiah 45:9 Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand. Jeremiah 18:6 “O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’ Amos 3:6 If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it? Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 22:32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” Luke 20:38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.” John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. Acts 17:28 ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’ Treasury of Scripture And they fell on their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be wroth with all the congregation? they fell Numbers 16:4,45 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: … Numbers 14:5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. the God Numbers 27:16 Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, Job 12:1 And Job answered and said, Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. one man sin Genesis 18:23-25,32 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? … Joshua 7:1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. 2 Samuel 24:1,17 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah… Jump to Previous Aaron Angry Assembly Company Congregation Cried Entire Mankind Moses Moved Sin Sinneth Sins Spirits Whole Wilt Wrath WrothJump to Next Aaron Angry Assembly Company Congregation Cried Entire Mankind Moses Moved Sin Sinneth Sins Spirits Whole Wilt Wrath WrothNumbers 16 1. The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram23. Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents 31. The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others 36. The censers are reserved to holy use 41. 14,700 are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron 46. Aaron by incense stays the plague But Moses and Aaron fell facedown This phrase signifies an act of deep humility and submission before God. In the Hebrew context, "fell facedown" (Hebrew: נָפַל עַל־פָּנָיו, naphal al-panav) is a physical expression of reverence, desperation, and earnest intercession. Moses and Aaron, as leaders, demonstrate their recognition of God's supreme authority and their own unworthiness. This act is a powerful reminder of the posture believers should adopt in prayer, acknowledging God's holiness and our dependence on His mercy. and cried out O God, the God who gives breath to all living things will You be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Moses and Aaron fellוַיִּפְּל֤וּ (way·yip·pə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie facedown עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and said, וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “O God, אֵ֕ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of the spirits הָרוּחֹ֖ת (hā·rū·ḥōṯ) Article | Noun - common plural Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every flesh, בָּשָׂ֑ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man when one אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first man הָאִ֤ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person sins, יֶחֱטָ֔א (ye·ḥĕ·ṭā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn will You vent Your wrath תִּקְצֹֽף׃ (tiq·ṣōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7107: To crack off, burst out in rage on וְעַ֥ל (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every congregation?” הָעֵדָ֖ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage Links Numbers 16:22 NIVNumbers 16:22 NLT Numbers 16:22 ESV Numbers 16:22 NASB Numbers 16:22 KJV Numbers 16:22 BibleApps.com Numbers 16:22 Biblia Paralela Numbers 16:22 Chinese Bible Numbers 16:22 French Bible Numbers 16:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 16:22 They fell on their faces and said (Nu Num.) |
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