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Numbers 12:2–7

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And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
And the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
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From verse 2

  1. Ezekiel 35:12–13Rank 1 from verse 2
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    12And thou shalt know that I am the Lord, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.

    13Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.

  2. Numbers 16:3Rank 2 from verse 2
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    3And they gathered 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 the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?

  3. Isaiah 37:4Rank 3 from verse 2
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    4It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

  4. Micah 6:4Rank 4 from verse 2
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    4For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

  5. Philippians 2:14Rank 5 from verse 2
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    14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

From verse 3

  1. Matthew 11:29Rank 1 from verse 3
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    29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

  2. James 3:13Rank 2 from verse 3
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    13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

  3. 2 Corinthians 11:5Rank 3 from verse 3
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    5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

  4. 2 Corinthians 12:11Rank 4 from verse 3
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    11I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

  5. Matthew 5:5Rank 5 from verse 3
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    5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

From verse 4

  1. Psalms 76:9Rank 1 from verse 4
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    9When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

  2. Numbers 16:16–21Rank 2 from verse 4
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    16And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the Lord, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:

    17And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the Lord every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.

    18And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.

    19And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the congregation.

    20And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

    21Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.

From verse 5

  1. Numbers 11:25Rank 1 from verse 5
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    25And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

  2. Exodus 34:5Rank 2 from verse 5
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    5And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.

  3. Exodus 40:38Rank 3 from verse 5
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    38For the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

  4. Psalms 99:7Rank 4 from verse 5
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    7He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.

From verse 6

  1. 1 Kings 3:5Rank 1 from verse 6
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    5¶ In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

  2. Genesis 31:10–11Rank 2 from verse 6
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    10And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

    11And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

  3. Genesis 46:2Rank 3 from verse 6
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    2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

  4. Acts 22:17–18Rank 4 from verse 6
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    17And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

    18And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

  5. Luke 1:22Rank 5 from verse 6
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    22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

From verse 7

  1. Hebrews 3:2–6Rank 1 from verse 7
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    2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

    3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.

    4For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

    5And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

    6But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

  2. Joshua 1:1Rank 2 from verse 7
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    1NOW after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,

  3. Psalms 105:26Rank 3 from verse 7
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    26He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

  4. 1 Corinthians 4:2Rank 4 from verse 7
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    2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

  5. Matthew 11:11Rank 5 from verse 7
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    11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 12:2

COMBINED MEANING

indeed

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Truly, certainly, actually, or in fact; used for emphasis, confirmation, or concession before a contrast.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

spoken

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1. Uttered, said, declared, addressed, or communicated in words. 2. In 'spoken of,' mentioned, described, or referred to. 3. In 'spoken for,' addressed by request or commendation on another's behalf; in a marriage setting, sought as a spouse. 4. In 'spoken against' or 'evil spoken of,' opposed, contradicted, denounced, or reviled.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 12:3

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

very

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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 12:4

COMBINED MEANING

spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tabernacle

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Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

congregation

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1. A gathered assembly, company, or community of people, or the people considered together as a body. 2. In the fixed expressions "tabernacle of the congregation" and "tent of the congregation," part of the name of the appointed meeting place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 12:5

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cloud

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Sense 1: A visible mass of vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figuratively, a covering or multitude.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tabernacle

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Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 12:6

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

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COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

prophet

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A person who declares or bears a message as divinely inspired, including one who foretells, whether truly or falsely.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

vision

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Something seen, especially a divinely given sight or revelation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

dream

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Sense 1: Thoughts, images, or visions experienced in sleep. Sense 2: To experience images or thoughts in sleep, especially a vision in a dream.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Numbers 12:7

COMBINED MEANING

servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

faithful

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Sense 1: Trustworthy, dependable, steadfast, loyal, true, or consistent in keeping word, covenant, duty, witness, or service. Sense 2: Believing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1AND Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

2And they said, Hath the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it.

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3(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

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4And the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.

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5And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.

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6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

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7My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.

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8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

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