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Numbers 16:27 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Numbers 16:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 16 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.”
Numbers 16:27 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 16:27
So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side—The faithful obey God's warning (v. 24), creating physical separation: mi'saviv (מִסָּבִיב, 'on every side') shows complete withdrawal. In contrast, Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents—they position themselves defiantly at their tent entrances with their wives, and their sons, and their little children.This is chilling: they involve their families in their rebellion, ensuring corporate destruction. The phrase nitsavim (נִצָּבִים, 'standing') suggests deliberate posture—not cowering but b...
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Cross-References for Numbers 16:27
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“but before honor is humility.”
“and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him”
“and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
“you scoffers”
“Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes”