Numbers 17:12

And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

Cross-reference

Numbers 26:11 notes that Korah's children did not die — contrasting the people's fear in this verse that they would all perish.

Numbers 16:34 Historical context

Numbers 16:34 shows people fleeing Korah's judgment, crying 'Lest the earth swallow us' — same fear of perishing here.

1 Samuel 6:20 asks 'Who can stand before this holy God?' — same fear of holiness after judgment.

2 Samuel 6:9 records David's fear after Uzzah's death: 'How can the ark come to me?' — identical theme.

1 Chronicles 13:12 repeats David's fear about the ark — same as 2 Samuel 6:9, strong parallel to holy fear.

Jeremiah 30:21 promises a prince who will approach God safely — directly contrasting the people's fear that anyone who approaches dies.

Ezekiel 37:11 has Israel saying 'our bones are dried, our hope is lost' — the same language of total despair as 'we perish' here.

Acts 5:5 Parallel

Acts 5:5 shows Ananias struck dead for lying to the Holy Spirit, causing great fear — paralleling the lethal holiness and fear in this verse.

Acts 5:13 Parallel

Acts 5:13 says no one dared join the believers after Ananias' death — mirroring the people's fear of approaching the tabernacle here.

Romans 8:15 Contrast

Romans 8:15 contrasts the spirit of fear with the Spirit of adoption, giving bold access to God — opposite of the terror here.

Isaiah 33:14 echoes the same terrified question — 'Who can dwell with devouring fire?' — mirroring the people's fear of approaching God's holiness.

Isaiah 57:16 promises God will not always be angry — offering the merciful answer to the people's terror of being consumed by His wrath.

Psalm 90:7 Related theme

Psalm 90:7 speaks of being consumed by God's anger — echoing the same dread of divine wrath expressed by Israel here.