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Numbers 16:22
22But Moses and Aaron threw themselves on the ground. Their faces were touching the ground. They said, ‘You, our God, are the God who gives life to all people. When one man does a bad thing, will you be angry with all the people? Is that right?’
Numbers 16:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)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?”
Context of Numbers 16:22
20The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 21‘Stand away from these men so that I can kill them.’ But Moses and Aaron threw themselves on the ground. Their faces were touching the ground. They said, ‘You, our God, are the God who gives life to all people. When one man does a bad thing, will you be angry with all the people? Is that right?’ 23The Lord said to Moses, 24‘Tell the people to move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.’
Read all of Numbers 16Numbers 16:22 word by word
וַיִּפְּל֤וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶם֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֕ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָרוּחֹ֖ת לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר הָאִ֤ישׁ אֶחָד֙ יֶחֱטָ֔א וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה תִּקְצֹֽף׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- upon their facesפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- O Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of the spiritsרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
- of all fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
- shall oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
- and wilt thou be wrothקָצַףqâtsaph · be angryH7107
- with all the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
Cross-references for Numbers 16:22
- Numbers 16:4When Moses heard that, he threw himself onto the ground.
- Numbers 14:5Then Moses and Aaron threw themselves on the ground in front of the whole group of the Israelites.
- Numbers 27:16‘You are the Lord, the God of the spirits of all people. Please choose another man to be leader over all the people.
- Job 12:1Then Job replied. This is what he said:
- Ecclesiastes 12:7Our bodies go back into the ground as dust. The breath of our life goes back to God, who gave it to us.
- Isaiah 57:16I will not always speak against my people. I will not be angry with them for ever. I do not want them to lose hope completely. I myself gave life to them.
- Zechariah 12:1This is the Lord's message about Israel. The Lord made the skies and the whole wide earth. He makes men and women.
- Hebrews 12:9Also, we have all had human fathers who punished us. As a result, we respected them. So think about our Father that our spirits belong to. We must surely obey him, and then he will give us true life.
- Genesis 18:23Then Abraham went near to the Lord and he asked, ‘Will you destroy the good people as well as the bad people?
- Joshua 7:1The Israelites did not obey what Joshua had said about the valuable things that belonged to God. Achan took some of these things for himself. He was Carmi's son, who was the son of Zimri, who was the son of Zerah. They were from the tribe of Judah. The Lord was very angry with the Israelites.
- 2 Samuel 24:1The Lord again became angry with the Israelites. So he caused David to bring trouble to them. He said to David, ‘Send men to count the people in Israel and Judah.’
- Romans 5:18So God's punishment came to all people because of that one wrong thing that Adam did. But the one thing that Christ did makes people free. God accepts all people because of that one good thing that Christ did. Those people receive true life from God.
- 1 Corinthians 13:7If I love people, I will always accept their problems. I will always believe them. I will always hope for what is best. I will always be patient in troubles.
Commentaries on Numbers 16:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh - בשר לכל הרוחת אלהי אל El Elohey haruchoth lechol basar . This address sufficiently proves that these holy men believed that man is a being compounded of flesh and spirit, and that these principles are perfectly distinct. Either the materiality of the human soul is a human fable, or, if it be a true doctrine, these men did not pray under the influence of the Divine Spirit. In Numbers 27:16; there is a similar…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-22Verses 16-22 The same glory of the Lord that appeared to place Aaron in his office at first, Le 9:23, now appeared to confirm him in it; and to confound those who set up against him. Nothing is more terrible to those who are conscious of guilt, than the appearance of the Divine glory. See how dangerous it is to have fellowship with sinners, and to partake with them. Though the people had treacherously deserted them, yet Moses and Aaron approved themselves…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-22At the height of the rebellion, the Lord intervened to save Moses and Aaron. Moses and Aaron then prayed for the people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh--The benevolent importunity of their prayer was the more remarkable that the intercession was made for their enemies.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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