Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses said to Aaron, “Tell all the congregation of the children of Israel, ‘Come near before Yahweh, for he has heard your murmurings.’”
- KJV And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.
- NKJV Then Moses spoke to Aaron, “Say to all the congregation of the children of Israel, ‘Come near before the Lord, for He has heard your complaints.’ ”
- NASB Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, ‘Come forward before the Lord, for He has heard your grumblings.’ ”
- NLT Then Moses said to Aaron, “Announce this to the entire community of Israel: ‘Present yourselves before the Lord, for he has heard your complaining.’”
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Quick answer
Moses tells Aaron to summon the whole congregation to come near before Yahweh, who has heard their grumbling. God calls his people into his presence to answer their need.
Overview
Rather than withdrawing, the Lord invites the complaining congregation to draw near, showing his readiness to engage his people. Aaron, as spokesman, gathers Israel to witness God's response firsthand. This drawing near before the Lord anticipates the access believers have through Christ, who brings us near to God (Eph. 2:13).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Num 16:16And Moses said to Korah, “You and all your followers are to appear before the LORD tomorrow—you and they and Aaron.
- Exod 16:2And there in the desert they all grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
- Exod 16:8And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
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