Numbers 16:47 - Tree of Life Version

⁴⁷ Aaron did just as Moses had said, and ran into the middle of the assembly. Behold, the plague had already started among the people. But he offered 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.

Numbers 16:47 Cross References

Psalm 106:29

So they provoked Him with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

Numbers 16:46

Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take the censer, put into it fire from the altar and put in incense. Get going and hurry to the assembly and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from Adonai and the plague has started.”

Numbers 16:48

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

Numbers 25:13

It will be for him and his descendants after him a covenant of an everlasting priesthood—because he was zealous for his God and atoned for Bnei-Yisrael.”

Matthew 5:44

But I tell 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.