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Numbers 12:6

Prophecy

4 And suddenly the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “You three, come out to the Tent of Meeting.” So the three went out,

5 and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,

He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

7 But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.

8 I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
KJV
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
WEB
He said, “Now hear my words. If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.
ASV
And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.
DARBY
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak to him in a dream.
BLB
And He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you⁺, [I], YHWH, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream.
ÅB
Og han sa: Hør nå hva jeg har å si dere: Er det en profet som dere, så gir jeg, Herren, meg til kjenne for ham i syner og taler med ham i drømmer.
OTB
sa han: «Hør mine ord: Hvis det er en profet blant dere, vil jeg, Herren, åpenbare meg for dem i syner og tale til dem i drømmer.
B1930
Og han sa: Hør nu hvad jeg har å si eder: Er det en profet som I, så gir jeg, Herren, mig til kjenne for ham i syner og taler med ham i drømmer.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 3:5

    One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

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  • Genesis 31:10–11

    When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females.

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  • Genesis 46:2

    And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.

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  • Acts 22:17–18

    Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

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  • Luke 1:22

    When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.

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  • Luke 1:11

    Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

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  • Daniel 10:8

    So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.

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  • Ezekiel 1:1

    In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.

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