Passage
Numbers 16.22
Book: Numbers · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV
20. And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 21. Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
22. And 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?
- And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 24. Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. (Numbers 16:20-24, ASV)
WEB
20. Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 21. “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment!”
22. They fell on their faces, and said, “God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?”
- Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 24. “Speak to the congregation, saying, ‘Get away from around the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram!’” (Numbers 16:20-24, WEB)
KJV
20. And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 21. Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
22. And 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?
- And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24. Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. (Numbers 16:20-24, KJV)
YLT
20. And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 21. 'Be ye separated from the midst of this company, and I consume them in a moment;'
22. and they fall on their faces, and say, 'God, God of the spirits of all flesh, the one man sinneth, and against all the company Thou art wroth!'
- And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, 24. 'Speak unto the company, saying, Go ye up from round about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.' (Numbers 16:20-24, YLT)
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Theological reading
Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.
Key words
Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.
- H0410 - el, el, Strong's H0410
- H1320 - basar, basar, Strong's H1320
- H7307 - ruach, ruach, Strong's H7307
- H0259 - echad, echad, Strong's H0259
- H0430 - elohim, elohim, Strong's H0430
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
See Bibles for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.