King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Complete Jewish Bible:
ADONAI said to Moshe,
Berean Standard Bible:
And the LORD said to Moses,
American Standard Version:
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559},
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Commentary for Numbers 25:16
Numbers 25:16 is a part of a larger narrative found in Numbers 25 that describes a significant event during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land. In this chapter, the Israelites camp at Shittim and begin to engage in idolatry and sexual immorality with the Moabite women, worshiping the Moabite god Baal of Peor. This sinful behavior provokes the Lord's anger against the Israelites.
The verse itself, Numbers 25:16, is a divine command that comes directly from the Lord to Moses. While the verse is succinct and simply states, "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," it serves as a pivotal transition in the narrative. It marks the point at which God instructs Moses on how to deal with the apostasy of the Israelites. The subsequent verses (Numbers 25:17-18) detail God's command to Moses to execute the leaders of the people as a means of turning away His wrath from the Israelites.
The themes present in this verse and its surrounding context include the severity of sin, particularly idolatry and immorality, the importance of leadership and accountability, and the justice of God. Historically, this event would have occurred during the wilderness wanderings, a period of about 40 years when the Israelites were led by Moses through the desert, following their exodus from Egypt and before their entry into Canaan. The incident at Baal of Peor is a sobering reminder within the narrative of the Pentateuch of the consequences of disobedience and the need for the Israelites to remain faithful to their covenant with God.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H1696
There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָבַר
Transliteration: dâbar
Pronunciation: daw-bar'
Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. - Strong's Number: H4872
There are 704 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה
Transliteration: Môsheh
Pronunciation: mo-sheh'
Description: from מָשָׁה; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver; Moses. - Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.