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Numbers 16:4

Moses
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2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?

And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:

5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;

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BSB
When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.
KJV
And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
WEB
When Moses heard it, he fell on his face.
ASV
And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
DARBY
When Moses heard this, he fell on his face.
BLB
And Moses heard [it], and he fell on his face.
ÅB
Da Moses hørte disse ord, falt han på sitt ansikt.
OTB
Da Moses hørte dette, falt han ned på sitt ansikt.
B1930
Da Moses hørte disse ord, falt han på sitt ansikt.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 14:5

    Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

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  • Numbers 20:6

    And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.

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  • Numbers 16:45

    Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.

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  • Joshua 7:6

    And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

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