Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And at the words of Moses, Aaron took his vessel, and went running among the people; and even then the disease had made a start among them; and he put spices in his vessel to take away the sin of the people.
New American Standard Bible
Then Aaron took it as Moses had spoken, and ran into the midst of the assembly, for behold, the plague had begun among the people.
King James Version
And 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.
Holman Bible
So Aaron took his firepan as Moses had ordered, ran into the middle of the assembly, and saw that the plague had begun among the people. After he added incense, he made atonement for the people.
International Standard Version
So Aaron took the censer, just as Moses had spoken, and ran out to the center of the assembly, where a plague had begun among the people. He set the incense on fire and atoned for the people.
A Conservative Version
And Aaron took as Moses spoke, and ran into the midst of the assembly. And, behold, the plague had begun among the people. And he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.
American Standard Version
And Aaron took as Moses spake, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.
Amplified
So Aaron took the burning censer as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and behold, the plague had [already] begun among the people; and he put on the incense and made atonement for the people.
Darby Translation
And Aaron took as Moses had said, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and behold, the plague had begun among the people; and he put on incense, and made atonement for the people.
Julia Smith Translation
And Aaron will take as Moses spake, and he will run into the midst of the assembly; and behold, it began smiting among the people: and he will give incense and will expiate for the people.
King James 2000
And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague had begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And so Aaron took [it] just as Moses had spoken, and he ran into the midst of the assembly, for behold, the plague had begun among the people; so he gave the incense and made atonement for the people.
Modern King James verseion
And Aaron did as Moses commanded and ran into the midst of the congregation. And behold! The plague had begun among the people. And he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Aaron took as Moses commanded him, and ran unto the congregation: and behold, the plague was begun among the people, and he put on cense, and made an atonement for the people.
NET Bible
So Aaron did as Moses commanded and ran into the middle of the assembly, where the plague was just beginning among the people. So he placed incense on the coals and made atonement for the people.
New Heart English Bible
Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and behold, the plague has begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.
The Emphasized Bible
Then took Aaron, as Moses spake, and ran into the midst of the convocation, and lo! the plague had begun among the people, - so he placed the incense, and put a propitiatory-covering over the people:
Webster
And 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.
World English Bible
Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and behold, the plague has begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Aaron taketh as Moses hath spoken, and runneth unto the midst of the assembly, and lo, the plague hath begun among the people; and he giveth the perfume, and maketh atonement for the people,
Themes
Aaron » priestly » intercession
under the law Atonement » Extraordinary cases of
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Aaron
journey of israel through the Desert » Returned by the way to the red sea » Plague stayed
Disease » Sent as a judgment » Disease sent
God » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
God's Judgments » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Interceding
Incense » Designed for atonement
Israel » Complaints » Against moses » Plagues » death
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plagues in egypt
Miracles » Catalogue of » The plague
Plague » On the israelites » After complaining about the destruction of korah and his family
Plagues » Sent upon » Israel for murmuring at destruction of korah
Interlinear
Laqach
Dabar
Tavek
Chalal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 16:47
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Atonement For The Rebellion
46 And Moses said to Aaron, Take your vessel and put in it fire from the altar, and sweet spices, and take it quickly into the meeting of the people, and make them free from sin: for wrath has gone out from the Lord, and the disease is starting. 47 And at the words of Moses, Aaron took his vessel, and went running among the people; and even then the disease had made a start among them; and he put spices in his vessel to take away the sin of the people. 48 And he took his place between the dead and the living: and the disease was stopped.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 16:46
And Moses said to Aaron, Take your vessel and put in it fire from the altar, and sweet spices, and take it quickly into the meeting of the people, and make them free from sin: for wrath has gone out from the Lord, and the disease is starting.
Numbers 25:6-8
Then one of the children of Israel came to his brothers, taking with him a woman of Midian, before the eyes of Moses and all the meeting of the people, while they were weeping at the door of the Tent of meeting.
Deuteronomy 33:10-11
They will be the teachers of your decisions to Jacob and of your law to Israel: the burning of perfumes before you will be their right, and the ordering of burned offerings on your altar.
Psalm 106:29
So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.
Isaiah 53:10-12
And the Lord was pleased ... see a seed, long life, ... will do well in his hand. ...
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
Romans 12:21
Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.