And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
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Verse 48 is found in chapter 16 of Numbers. The following day the congregation again murmurs against Moses and Aaron, blaming them for the death of the rebels. A plague begins among the people, but Aaron takes incense and stands between the living and the dead, making atonement. The scene presents the priest acting precisely in the midst of a crisis caused by rebellion against the priesthood.
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Compare Numbers 16:48 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Y púsose entre los muertos y los vivos, y cesó la mortandad.
Se puso entre los muertos y los vivos, y la plaga se detuvo.
Il se plaça entre les morts et les vivants, et la plaie fut arrêtée.
E si fermò fra i vivi e i morti; e la piaga fu arrestata.
E estava em pé entre os mortos e os vivos; e cessou a praga.
他站在活人和死人之間,瘟疫就止住了。
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