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King James Version

Psalms 99:6

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord , and he answered them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aaron;   Jesus, the Christ;   Prayer;   Samuel;   The Topic Concordance - Calling;   Hearing;   Prayer;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prayer, Answers to;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Samuel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Name;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - God, Names of;   Worship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Samuel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Prophet;   Samuel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Samuel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Samuel;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Moses;   Samuel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Media;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 28;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also called on his name. They cried to the Lord for help, and he answered them.
English Revised Version
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call on his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
Update Bible Version
Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among those that call on his name; They called on Yahweh, and he answered them.
New Century Version
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel was among his worshipers. They called to the Lord , and he answered them.
New English Translation
Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel was one of those who prayed to him. They prayed to the Lord and he answered them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
World English Bible
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; They called on Yahweh, and he answered them.
Amplified Bible
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.
English Standard Version
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the Lord , and he answered them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Moises and Aaron weren among hise preestis; and Samuel was among hem that inwardli clepen his name. Thei inwardli clepiden the Lord, and he herde hem;
Berean Standard Bible
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
Contemporary English Version
Moses and Aaron were two of your priests. Samuel was also one of those who prayed in your name, and you, our Lord , answered their prayers.
American Standard Version
Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.
Bible in Basic English
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who gave honour to his name; they made prayers to the Lord, and he gave answers to them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Moshe and Aharon among his cohanim and Sh'mu'el among those who call on his name called on Adonai , and he answered them.
Darby Translation
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name: they called unto Jehovah, and *he* answered them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Moses and Aaron were some of his priests, and Samuel was one of the men who called on his name. They prayed to the Lord , and he answered them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Moses and Aaron among His priests, and Samuel among them that call upon His name,
King James Version (1611)
Moses and Aaron among his Priests, and Samuel among them that call vpon his Name: they called vpon the Lord, and he answered them.
New Life Bible
Moses and Aaron were among His religious leaders. And Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called upon the Lord, and He answered them.
New Revised Standard
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the Lord , and he answered them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Moses and Aaron were among his Priests, and Samuel among such as call vpon his Name: these called vpon the Lord, and he heard them.
George Lamsa Translation
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
Good News Translation
Moses and Aaron were his priests, and Samuel was one who prayed to him; they called to the Lord , and he answered them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Moses and Aaron, were among his priests, And, Samuel, was among them who were calling upon his Name, Who were calling upon Yahweh, and, he, used to answer them:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(98-6) Moses and Aaron among his priests: and Samuel among them that call upon his name. They called upon the Lord, and he heard them:
Revised Standard Version
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the LORD, and he answered them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moyses & Aaron among his priestes, and Samuel among such as call vpon his name: [these] called vpon God, and he hearde them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he heard them.
Christian Standard Bible®
Moses and Aaron were among his priests;Samuel also was among those calling on his name.They called to the Lord and he answered them.
Hebrew Names Version
Moshe and Aharon were among his Kohanim, Shemu'el among those who call on his name; They called on the LORD, and he answered them.
Lexham English Bible
Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They called to Yahweh, and he answered them.
Literal Translation
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel was among those who called on His name; they called to Jehovah, and He answered them.
Young's Literal Translation
Moses and Aaron among His priests, And Samuel among those proclaiming His name. They are calling unto Jehovah, And He doth answer them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Moses & Aaron amonge his prestes, & Samuel amonge soch as call vpo his name: these called vpon the LORDE, & he herde the.
THE MESSAGE
Moses and Aaron were his priests, Samuel among those who prayed to him. They prayed to God and he answered them; He spoke from the pillar of cloud. And they did what he said; they kept the law he gave them. And then God , our God, answered them (But you were never soft on their sins). Lift high God , our God; worship at his holy mountain. Holy. Yes, holy is God our God.
New American Standard Bible
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.
New King James Version
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called upon His name; They called upon the LORD, and He answered them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the Lord and He answered them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Moses and Aaron were among His priests,And Samuel was among those who called on His name;They would call upon Yahweh and He would answer them.

Contextual Overview

6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord , and he answered them. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. 9 Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Moses: Exodus 24:6-8, Exodus 29:11-37, Exodus 40:23-29, Numbers 16:47, Numbers 16:48

they called: Exodus 14:15, Exodus 15:25, Exodus 32:11-14, Exodus 33:12-15, Numbers 14:13-20, Numbers 16:21, Numbers 16:22, 1 Samuel 7:9-12, 1 Samuel 12:18-24, Jeremiah 15:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:26 - That Aaron Exodus 29:25 - thou Exodus 29:26 - it shall be thy Deuteronomy 9:19 - But the Deuteronomy 9:26 - prayed 1 Samuel 3:4 - called Samuel 1 Samuel 12:6 - It is the Lord 1 Samuel 12:17 - I will call 1 Kings 17:20 - he cried 1 Chronicles 4:10 - called 1 Chronicles 23:13 - separated Psalms 22:5 - cried Habakkuk 3:13 - with John 9:31 - him Acts 3:24 - Samuel Hebrews 11:32 - Samuel

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moses and Aaron among his priests,.... The priests of the Lord, called and appointed by him, that ministered to him in that office, were the priests of Christ, types of him, and ceased when he came: these were the chief among them, or of them, as Kimchi observes: Moses officiated as a priest before Aaron was called and separated to that service; yea, it was he that consecrated and installed him in it, and that by offering sacrifice among other things, Exodus 29:1 Numbers 7:1, and that Aaron was the chief of them there can be no question, seeing he was the first from whom a race of priests sprung, and who gave name to that order of priesthood which continued until the Messiah's coming:

and Samuel among them that call upon his name; these, according to Kimchi, describe the prophets, among whom Samuel was the chief; see Acts 3:24 calling on the name of the Lord includes the whole worship of God, and is often used particularly of prayer; the object of which is God, and him only; and who is to be called upon at all times, and especially in a time of trouble, and always in faith, and with sincerity and truth; and an honour it is to be among such persons: now these three men, who were eminent for religion and piety, and particularly prayer, see Jeremiah 15:1 are mentioned to animate and encourage the saints, by their example, to the worship and service of the Lord, before exhorted to: they called upon the Lord; the Lord Christ, who is the object of invocation, was so in the Old Testament dispensation, and should be so in the New; see Acts 7:59. Moses called upon him, Exodus 32:11; so did Aaron, Numbers 16:22, and also Samuel, 1 Samuel 7:8,

and he answered them; as he does all his people, sooner or later, in one way or another; which is no small encouragement to pray unto him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Moses and Aaron among his priests - Among the ministers of religion; or, as officiating in the service of God. Let them come as representatives of their order - as representing those who conduct the public worship of God, and join in his praise. The idea is, that all mankind should join in his praise, and those mentioned here as among the most eminent of those who were engaged in directing the public worship of God. Moses could be called a “priest” only in the most general sense of the term, as having been employed in directing and arranging for public worship, and as being of the original tribe of Levi, from whom the whole sacerdotal order sprang.

And Samuel among them that call upon his name - Among those who are true worshippers, in distinction from the priests who were specially appointed to the public service of God. The idea is, that praise should be offered by “all” classes: by priests and by people. As Moses and Aaron were among the most eminent of the former class, so Samuel was among the most distinguished of those who were not of the priestly order. These were “representative men;” and the meaning is, that all who were of their order or rank - priests and people - should unite in the worship of God.

They called upon the Lord - They did call upon the Lord; they worshipped Yahweh. They gave the influence of their names and of their position to his public service. They thus showed their sense of the propriety of praising God; they gave the countenance of their example to public worship and praise; and the benefits which they received in answer to prayer showed the propriety and advantage of thus publicly acknowledging God.

And he answered them - They did not call upon him in vain. He heard their prayers. He bestowed blessings on them in connection with their worship. It was not a useless thing to praise and worship him. The worship of God is thus commended to us not merely from the propriety of the act itself, but from its advantages. It is unnecessary to refer to particular instances in the history of these people when their prayers were answered. Their lives were full of such instances - as the lives of all who truly call upon God are now. If a man who prays could “see” all that comes to him every day in answer to prayer - all the things bestowed which he had “desired” in prayer, and which would not have been conferred on him if he had not prayed, there would no longer be any doubt on the question whether God answers prayer.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 99:6. Moses and Aaron — As Moses and Aaron among the priests, and as Samuel among the prophets, worshipped God in humility, gratitude, and the spirit of obedience, and received the strongest tokens of the Divine favour; so worship ye the Lord, that he may bless, support, and save you. Moses was properly the priest of the Hebrews before Aaron and his family were appointed to that office.


 
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