Numbers 16:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:”
Numbers 16:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 16:39 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 16:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers which those who were burned had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,”
Numbers 16:39 — World English Bible
Numbers 16:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar, ”
Numbers 16:39 — American Standard Version
Numbers 16:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Eleazar the priest taketh the brazen censers which they who are burnt had brought near, and they spread them out, a covering for the altar--”
Numbers 16:39 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 16:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Eleazar the priest took the copper censers, which they that were burnt had presented; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar: ”
Numbers 16:39 — Darby Translation
Numbers 16:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Eleazar the Priest tooke the brasen censers, which they, that were burnt, had offred, and made broade plates of them for a couering of the Altar.”
Numbers 16:39 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 16:39 in Context — Numbers 16
37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.
38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:
40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the Lord; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the Lord said to him by the hand of Moses.
41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the Lord.
What Does Numbers 16:39 Mean?
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