Numbers 16:47 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴⁷ So Aaron took it as Moses had ordered and ran into the middle of the assembly, where the plague had already begun among the people. He put on the incense and made atonement for the people.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁷ So Aaron took the burning censer as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and behold, the plague was begun among the people; and he put on the incense and made atonement for the people.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴⁷ Aaron took it as Moses said and ran into the middle of the assembly, for the plague had already begun among the people. He burned incense and sought reconciliation for the people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁷ When Aaron had done this, and he ran into the midst of the multitude, which the burning fire was now destroying, and he offered the incense.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁷ When Aaron had done this, and had run to the midst of the multitude which the burning fire was now destroying, he offered the incense.

Numbers 16:47 Cross References

Psalm 106:29

they provoked the Lord to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

Numbers 16:46

Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, put fire on it from the altar and lay incense on it and carry it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them. For wrath has gone out from the Lord; the plague has begun.”

Numbers 16:48

He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped.

Numbers 25:13

It shall be for him and for his descendants after him a covenant of perpetual priesthood, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.’ ”

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.