KJV King James Version
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
WEB World English Bible
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on Yahweh, and he answered them.
ASV American Standard Version
Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Moses and Aaron among His priests, And Samuel among those proclaiming His name. They are calling unto Jehovah, And He doth answer them.
Surrounding context — Psalm 99
3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; [for] it [is] holy.
4 The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; [for] he [is] holy.
6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance [that] he gave them.
8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
9 Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God [is] holy.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
מֹ֘שֶׁ֤הH4872 · mo.shehMosesוְאַהֲרֹ֨ן׀H175 · a.ha.ronAaronבְּֽכֹהֲנָ֗יוH3548 · ko.henpriestוּ֭שְׁמוּאֵלH8050 · she.mu.elSamuelבְּקֹרְאֵ֣יH7121 · qa.rato call: call toשְׁמ֑וֹH8034 · shemnameקֹרִ֥איםH7121 · qa.rato call: call toאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יְ֝הוָ֗הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְה֣וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itיַעֲנֵֽם׃H6030 · unto dwell
Cross-references
Jeremiah 15:1Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, [yet] my mind [could] not [be] toward this people: cast [them] out of my sight, and let them go forth.Exodus 24:6-8And Moses took half of the blood, and put [it] in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.Exodus 15:25And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, [which] when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,1 Samuel 12:18-24So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.1 Samuel 7:9-12And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered [it for] a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.Exodus 14:15And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:Numbers 16:21-22Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.Exodus 33:12-15And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.Numbers 16:47-48And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.Numbers 14:13-20And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear [it], (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)Leviticus 8:1-30And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,Exodus 29:11-37And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, [by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.Exodus 32:30And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.Exodus 32:11-14And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?Exodus 40:23-29And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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