Numbers 16:28
And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
Numbers 16:28 in other translations
| BSB | Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing: |
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| WEB | Moses said, “Hereby you shall know that the LORD has sent me to do all these works; for they are not from my own mind. |
| ASV | And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. |
| YLT | And Moses saith, ‘By this ye do know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works, that they are not from my own heart; |
| DARBY | And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that Jehovah has sent me to do all these deeds, for they are not out of my own heart: |
| BBE | And Moses said, Now you will see that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, and I have not done them of myself. |
| Webster | And Moses said, by this ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works: for I have not done them of my own mind. |
What does Numbers 16:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 16:28-34
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 16:23-34
The seventy elders of Israel attend Moses. It is our duty to do what we can to countenance and support lawful authority when it is opposed. And those who would not perish with sinners, must come out from among them, and be separate. It was in answer to the prayer of Moses, that God stirred up the hearts of the congregation to remove for their own safety. Grace to separate from evil-doers is one of the things that…
Numbers 16:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Numbers 16:28
- John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
- Exodus 3:12
And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
- Ezekiel 13:17
Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
- Jeremiah 23:16
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
- John 14:11
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
- John 5:36
But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
- Zechariah 2:9
For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me.
- Exodus 7:9
When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
- John 11:42
And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
- John 5:30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
- Deuteronomy 18:22
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
- Zechariah 4:9
The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ex 3:12; 4:1-9; 7:9; De 18:22; Zec 2:9; 4:9; Joh 5:36; 11:42; 14:11
for I have.{Kee lo millibbee,} "and that not out of my heart." It was not of my own device or contrivance. It was not out of an ambitious desire to be great myself that I took upon me the government, nor out of private affection to my brother, that I appointed him and his family to the priesthood.
of mine.
24:13; 1Ki 18:36; Jer 23:16; Eze 13:17; Joh 5:30; 6:38
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Context
- Numbers 16:27
So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.
- Numbers 16:28
And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
- Numbers 16:29
If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me.
Numbers 16:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo Moisés: En esto conoceréis que Jehová me ha enviado para que hiciese todas estas cosas; que no de mi corazón las hice. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Moïse dit: À ceci vous connaîtrez que l’ Éternel m’a envoyé pour faire toutes ces œuvres, car elles ne sont pas sorties de mon cœur: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Mose sprach: Daran sollt ihr erkennen, daß Jehova mich gesandt hat, alle diese Taten zu tun, daß ich nicht aus meinem Herzen gehandelt habe: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ait Moyses: In hoc scietis quod Dominus miserit me ut facerem universa quæ cernitis, et non ex proprio ea corde protulerim: |