Numbers 12:6 “He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the L…”

Numbers 12:6

He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He said, “Now hear my words. If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.

American Standard Version

And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee saide, Heare nowe my wordes, If there be a Prophet of the Lord among you, I will be knowen to him by a vision, and will speake vnto him by dreame.

Darby Translation

And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak to him in a dream.

Young's Literal Translation

And He saith, 'Hear, I pray you, My words: If your prophet is of Jehovah — in an appearance unto him I make Myself known; in a dream I speak with him;

Bible in Basic English

And he said, Now give ear to my words: if there is a prophet among you I will give him knowledge of myself in a vision and will let my words come to him in a dream.

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Cross references

“a prophet”

Genesis 20:7 Exodus 7:1 Psalm 105:15 Matthew 23:31 Matthew 23:37 Luke 20:6

Genesis 20:7 · BSB

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

Exodus 7:1 · BSB

The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.

Psalm 105:15 · BSB

“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

Matthew 23:31 · BSB

So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

Matthew 23:37 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Luke 20:6 · BSB

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

“in a vision”

Genesis 46:2 Luke 1:22 Daniel 10:8 Luke 1:11 Ezekiel 1:1 Genesis 15:1

Genesis 46:2 · BSB

And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.

Luke 1:22 · BSB

When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

Daniel 10:8 · BSB

So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.

Luke 1:11 · BSB

Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

Ezekiel 1:1 · BSB

In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.

Genesis 15:1 · BSB

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

“a dream”

1 Kings 3:5 Jeremiah 23:28 Matthew 1:20 Daniel 7:1 Matthew 2:19 Genesis 31:10

1 Kings 3:5 · BSB

One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Jeremiah 23:28 · BSB

Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.

Matthew 1:20 · BSB

But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit…

Daniel 7:1 · BSB

In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.

Matthew 2:19 · BSB

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.

Genesis 31:10 · BSB

When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,

7But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.

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