Numbers 16:22

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?”

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WEBBE

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?”

BSB

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?”

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?

ASV

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?

BBE

Then falling down on their faces they said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, because of one man's sin will your wrath be moved against all the people?

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וַיִּפְּלוּ vai·yi·pe·lu and they fell H5307 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 פְּנֵיהֶם pe·nei·hem faces their H6440 וַיֹּאמְרוּ vai·yo·me·ru and they said H559 אֵל 'el O God H410 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] God of H430 הָרוּחֹת ha·ru·chot the spirits H7307 לְכָל־ le·khol of all H3605 בָּשָׂר ba·sar flesh H1320 הָאִישׁ ha·'ish ¿ a man H376 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259 יֶחֱטָא ye·che·ta' will he sin H2398 וְעַל ve·'al and towards H5921 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הָעֵדָה ha·'e·dah the congregation H5712 תִּקְצֹף פ tik·tzof will you be angry H7107

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 faithful shepherds of Israel. If others fail in their duty to us, that does not take away the obligations we are under to seek their welfare. Their prayer was a pleading prayer, and it proved a prevailing one.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.