Numbers 16:48

“And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.”

"And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed." - Numbers 16:48
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What does Numbers 16:48 mean?

Numbers 16:48 in the King James Version reads, "And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed." This verse comes from the Old Testament book of Numbers, which chronicles the Israelites' journey from Mount Sinai to the outskirts of the Promised Land. The…

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Standing in the Gap: The Power of Intercession

**Introduction** In the book of Numbers, we encounter a vivid illustration of God’s mercy and the power of intercessory prayer in the life of Aaron. Numbers 16:48 states, "And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed." This gripping moment in Israel’s…

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A Prayer for Divine Intercession and Mercy

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before Your throne of grace, humbling ourselves in reverence and awe, as we meditate on Your word in Numbers 16:48, "And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed." Lord God, we acknowledge that You are sovereign over all…

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Numbers 16:48 - "And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed."
Numbers 1:48 - "For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 4:48 - "Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore."
Numbers 7:48 - "¶ On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:"
Numbers 26:48 - "¶ Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:"
Numbers 33:48 - "And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho."
Numbers 3:48 - "And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons."
Jeremiah 48:16 - "The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast."
"For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying," - Numbers 1:48
Numbers 31:48 - "¶ And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:"
"¶ On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:" - Numbers 7:48
"Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore." - Numbers 4:48
"¶ Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:" - Numbers 26:48
"The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast." - Jeremiah 48:16
"And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho." - Numbers 33:48
Numbers 16:18
Ezekiel 16:48 - "As I live, saith the Lord GOD, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters."
"And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons." - Numbers 3:48
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Numbers 32:16-18
Numbers 32:16-18
Numbers 16:16 - "And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:"
Numbers 25:16 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 7:16 - "One kid of the goats for a sin offering:"
Numbers 34:16 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 3:16 - "And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded."
Numbers 16:36 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 16:23 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 16:44 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"