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Numbers 16:48 Cross-References
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“And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.”
Numbers 16:48 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 16:48
Aaron 'stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.' This powerful image captures the mediator's position—halting judgment's advance through atoning sacrifice. The phrase emphasizes Aaron's positioning: he literally placed himself at the boundary where death ceased its progress. Yet 14,700 died (v.49), showing that while intercession halts judgment, it cannot prevent consequences of persistent rebellion.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 16:48
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“and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So Yahweh was entreated for the land”
“and thrust both of them through”
“and executed judgment”
“and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.”
“Yahweh repented him of the evil”
“whom he raised from the dead--Jesus”
“and put fire in them”
“and one mediator between God and men”
“and said to him”
“and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings”