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And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made. Exodus 32:35

Trivia: According to Exodus 17, how did Moses obtain water for the people to drink?

And they fell on their faces

  1. When Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram ... And Abram fell on his face. Genesis 17:1-3
  2. Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed. Genesis 17:17
  3. There came a fire out from before the LORD ... and ... when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. Leviticus 9:24
  4. Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces. Numbers 14:5
  5. And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face. Numbers 16:4
  6. And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces. Numbers 16:20-22
  7. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces. Numbers 16:44-45
  8. And they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them. Numbers 20:6
  9. Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he ... fell flat on his face. Numbers 22:31
  10. Joshua ... lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand ... And Joshua fell on his face. Joshua 5:14
  11. And Joshua ... fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide. Joshua 7:6
  12. The angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife ... fell on their faces. Judges 13:20
  13. Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes?" Ruth 2:10
  14. David ... fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. 1 Samuel 20:41
  15. Mephibosheth ... fell on his face. 2 Samuel 9:6
  16. The woman of Tekoah ... fell on her face. 2 Samuel 14:4
  17. Joab fell to the ground on his face. 2 Samuel 14:22
  18. Ahimaaz ... fell ... upon his face. 2 Samuel 18:28
  19. As Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?" 1 Kings 18:7
  20. And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. 1 Kings 18:39
  21. David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. 1 Chronicles 21:16
  22. I saw ... the appearance of his loins ... This was the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face. Ezekiel 1:27-28
  23. Behold, the glory of the Lord stood there ... and I fell on my face. Ezekiel 3:23
  24. While they were slaying them ... I fell on my face. Ezekiel 9:8
  25. And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face. Ezekiel 11:13
  26. And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came ... and his voice was like a noise of many waters ... and I fell upon my face. Ezekiel 43:2-3
  27. Behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face. Ezekiel 44:4
  28. King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel. Daniel 2:46
  29. I was afraid, and fell upon my face. Daniel 8:17
  30. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face. Matthew 17:6
  31. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face. Matthew 26:39
  32. A man full of leprosy... fell on his face. Luke 5:12
  33. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. Luke 17:15-16
  34. All the angels ... and the four beasts ... fell before the throne on their faces. Revelation 7:11
  35. The four and twenty elders ... fell upon their faces. Revelation 11:16
  36. And they fell ... on their faces. 1 Machabees 4:40
  37. And all the people fell upon their faces. 1 Machabees 4:55
 Bryan said...
Just to be clear, "falling on their faces" is just groveling in front of someone in reverence, correct? I know this is the perfect word of God here, but I can see how someone may conclude that many characters in the Bible suffer from bouts of vertigo.
Fri Feb 02, 5:12:14 PM ( 8 months ago )

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