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Exodus 16:9 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Exodus 16:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 16 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.”
Exodus 16:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 16:9
Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings—Aaron's call to 'come near' (קָרַב, qarav) before YHWH is not invitation to intimacy but summons to stand before divine judgment tempered by mercy. Their murmurings have been 'heard' not because they are righteous complaints but because God chooses to respond with provision rather than wrath. This anticipates the greater priesthood where Christ brings rebellious people 'near' to God through His blood (Eph 2:13). The congregation must face God before receiving His gift, learning that divine presence both exposes sin and provides grace...
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Cross-References for Exodus 16:9
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“You and all your company go before Yahweh”
“Now Yahweh shall give you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to satisfy you; because Yahweh hears your murmurings which you murmur against him. And who are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against Yahweh.”
“And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:”