Numbers 12:6

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.

Cross-references

Numbers 24:4 echoes the visionary experience in Numbers 12:6, with Balaam seeing visions of the Almighty.

Genesis 15:1 shows God speaking to Abram in a vision, directly illustrating the revelation method described here.

Psalm 89:19 Allusion

In Psalm 89:19, God spoke in a vision to His faithful one, showing a historical instance of this prophetic revelation method.

Ezekiel 1:1 Allusion

In Ezekiel 1:1, the prophet sees visions of God, fulfilling the mode of revelation stated here — God making Himself known in visions.

Job 33:15 Allusion

In Job 33:15, Elihu says God speaks in dreams and night visions, directly echoing the means of revelation described here.

Job 4:13 Related theme

In Job 4:13, Eliphaz describes a night vision, illustrating the same divine communication through visions mentioned here.

Daniel 8:2 Allusion

In Daniel 8:2, Daniel records a vision he received, exemplifying the prophetic visions that God grants according to this verse.

Daniel 10:8 Related theme

In Daniel 10:8, Daniel describes the overwhelming effect of a great vision he saw, demonstrating the visionary experience promised to prophets.

Daniel 10:16 Related theme

In Daniel 10:16, a heavenly being touches Daniel’s lips during a vision, continuing the visionary encounter consistent with God’s method.

Daniel 10:17 Related theme

In Daniel 10:17, Daniel expresses his weakness after the vision, further illustrating the human response to divine visions as described here.

Genesis 46:2 records God speaking to Jacob in a night vision, exemplifying the divine communication through visions stated here.

In Genesis 31:11, the angel of God directly speaks to Jacob in a dream – a clear fulfillment of God speaking in a dream as per Numbers 12:6.

Luke 1:22 Parallel

In Luke 1:22, the people realize Zechariah saw a vision, directly confirming that divine revelation through visions continues in the NT.

Hosea 12:10 Allusion

Hosea 12:10 explicitly says God spoke to prophets and multiplied visions, directly echoing the divine communication pattern here.

Daniel 2:19 Parallel

In Daniel 2:19, the mystery is revealed in a night vision, a direct example of God speaking through dreams as described here.

Ezekiel 1:28 describes the glory of the LORD in a vision, exemplifying how God makes Himself known to prophets as stated here.

Joel 2:28 Allusion

Joel 2:28 promises an outpouring of the Spirit with dreams and visions, expanding the prophetic mode from Numbers 12:6 to all people.

Hebrews 1:1 Parallel

Hebrews 1:1 summarizes God speaking through prophets in many ways, which includes the visions and dreams mentioned here.

Jeremiah 23:25 condemns false prophets who claim dreams, perverting the legitimate dream communication in Numbers 12:6.

In Genesis 31:24, God comes to Laban in a dream — a direct parallel to God speaking through dreams, showing this mode extends even to non-Israelites.

In Genesis 28:12, Jacob dreams of a ladder — a clear vision from God, directly illustrating the dream revelation described here for prophets.

Isaiah 1:1 Parallel

Isaiah 1:1 opens with 'the vision of Isaiah,' directly matching the visionary mode of revelation in Numbers 12:6.

In Genesis 37:5, Joseph’s dream is a prophetic revelation from God — a specific fulfillment of God making Himself known to a prophet in a dream.

Deuteronomy 34:10 emphasizes Moses' unique face-to-face relationship with God, contrasting the indirect visions/dreams for other prophets in Numbers 12:6.

1 Samuel 28:6 records that God did not answer Saul by dreams, highlighting the absence of the same dream revelation mentioned in Numbers 12:6.

1 Samuel 3:21 shows God revealing Himself to Samuel by His word, paralleling the prophetic revelation described in Numbers 12:6.

Job 42:5 Contrast

Job 42:5 describes Job's direct vision of God, surpassing the indirect visions/dreams in Numbers 12:6.

In Matthew 2:12, the Magi are warned in a dream — a direct instance of God speaking through dreams, echoing the mode of revelation described here.

In Matthew 2:13, an angel appears to Joseph in a dream — another example of divine guidance through dreams, paralleling the prophetic revelation pattern.

In Matthew 2:19, Joseph again receives a dream after Herod’s death — consistent with God’s use of dreams to guide His people, as stated here.

2 Samuel 7:4 reports the word of the LORD coming to Nathan, a prophet, similar to the prophetic revelation in Numbers 12:6.

2 Corinthians 12:1 refers to visions and revelations of the Lord, aligning with the visionary revelation God describes here.

Acts 22:18 Parallel

In Acts 22:18, Jesus speaks to Paul in the trance – continuation of the same vision, illustrating the pattern of divine dream/vision messages.

Acts 22:17 Parallel

In Acts 22:17, Paul has a trance vision of Jesus speaking – a direct parallel to God communicating through visions as in Numbers 12:6.

Acts 10:11 Parallel

In Acts 10:11, Peter receives a vision with a sheet – another instance of divine revelation through visions, as described in Numbers 12:6.

Acts 9:10 Parallel

Acts 9:10 shows the Lord speaking to Ananias in a vision, a New Testament continuation of the revelatory mode described here.

In Matthew 1:20, an angel appears to Joseph in a dream – a New Testament example of God using dreams to communicate, as in Numbers 12:6.

1 Chronicles 17:3, like 2 Samuel 7:4, recounts the word of the LORD coming to Nathan, echoing prophetic revelation.

Daniel 1:17 Parallel

Daniel 1:17 notes God gave Daniel understanding in visions and dreams, echoing the revelatory mode mentioned here.

1 Kings 3:5 Parallel

In 1 Kings 3:5, God appears to Solomon in a dream – another example of divine communication via dreams, as Numbers 12:6 describes.

Daniel 7:1 Parallel

In Daniel 7:1, Daniel has a dream vision – a classic instance of a prophet receiving revelation through dreams, consistent with Numbers 12:6.

In Genesis 31:10, Jacob sees a dream about goats – God revealing through dreams, matching the method described in Numbers 12:6.

Jeremiah 23:28 Related theme

In Jeremiah 23:28, dreams are compared to God's word – a reflection on the validity of dream revelations, echoing Numbers 12:6's premise.