KJV King James Version
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?
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Numbers 16:22
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?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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?”
WEB World English Bible
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?”
ASV American Standard Version
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?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they fall on their faces, and say, ‘God, God of the spirits of all flesh—the one man sinneth, and against all the company Thou art wroth!’
Surrounding context — Numbers 16
19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
22 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?
23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
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וַיִּפְּל֤וּH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallעַל־H5921 · aluponפְּנֵיהֶם֙H6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּH559 · a.marto sayאֵ֕לH410 · elGodאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430 · e.lo.himGodהָרוּחֹ֖תH7307 · ru.achspiritלְכָל־H3605 · kolallבָּשָׂ֑רH1320 · ba.sarfleshהָאִ֤ישׁH376 · ishmanאֶחָד֙H259 · e.chadoneיֶחֱטָ֔אH2398 · cha.tato sinוְעַ֥לH5921 · aluponכָּל־H3605 · kolallהָעֵדָ֖הH5712 · e.dahcongregationתִּקְצֹֽף׃ פH7107 · qa.tsaphbe angry
Cross-references
Numbers 27:16Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,Job 12:10In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.Hebrews 12:9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected [us], and we gave [them] reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?Ecclesiastes 12:7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.Genesis 18:23-25And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?Romans 5:18Therefore as by the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto justification of life.Genesis 18:32And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten’s sake.Isaiah 57:16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls [which] I have made.2 Samuel 24:17And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.Numbers 14:5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.Numbers 16:45Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.Joshua 7:1-26But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.Numbers 16:4And when Moses heard [it], he fell upon his face:2 Samuel 24:1And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.1 Corinthians 13:7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
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