Numbers 16:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Num 14:5 : 5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
Num 20:6 : 6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto them.
Josh 7:6 : 6 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of Jehovah until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon their heads.
Num 16:45 : 45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Num 14:5
84%
5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
Num 20:6-7
2 verses
80%
6And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto them.
7And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 16:19-23
5 verses
79%
19And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto all the congregation.
20And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
21Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
23And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 16:8
78%
8And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:
Num 16:41-45
5 verses
78%
41But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of Jehovah.
42And it came to pass, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of Jehovah appeared.
43And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting.
44And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
45Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
Num 16:16
77%
16And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow:
Num 16:3
75%
3and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and Jehovah is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah?
Exod 34:8
75%
8And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
Exod 34:29-31
3 verses
74%
29And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of the testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses knew not that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him.
30And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
31And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses spake to them.
Num 27:15
74%
15And Moses spake unto Jehovah, saying,
Exod 16:9
73%
9And Moses said unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before Jehovah; for he hath heard your murmurings.
Acts 7:31
72%
31And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came {G4314} {G846} a voice of the Lord,
Num 4:21
72%
21And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Exod 19:20-21
2 verses
72%
20And Jehovah came down upon mount Sinai, to the top of the mount: and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
21And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah to gaze, and many of them perish.
Exod 19:25
72%
25So Moses went down unto the people, and told them.
Exod 16:11
72%
11And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Exod 34:33-35
3 verses
72%
33And when Moses had done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.
34But when Moses went in before Jehovah to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
35And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone; and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
Num 16:36
72%
36And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 25:10
72%
10And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Lev 4:1
72%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 4:1
71%
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Num 14:13
71%
13And Moses said unto Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;
Exod 3:4
71%
4And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
Num 14:26
71%
26And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Num 16:25
71%
25And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
Num 12:3
71%
3Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.
Matt 17:6
71%
6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
Exod 19:7
71%
7And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Jehovah commanded him.
Num 16:5
71%
5and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.
Lev 24:13
71%
13And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Heb 12:21
71%
21and so fearful was the appearance, [that] Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:
Lev 10:3
71%
3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
Exod 30:11
71%
11And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Exod 24:2
70%
2and Moses alone shall come near unto Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
Exod 4:29
70%
29And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Num 25:16
70%
16And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,