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name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Moses heard what they were saying, he fell face down on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When Moses heard it, he fell on his face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when Moses heard <i>it</i>, he fell upon his face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So when Moses heard <i>it,</i> he fell on his face;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard <i>this,</i> he fell on his face;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he fell on his face;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When Moses heard <i>this,</i> he fell on his face;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Moses heard <i>this</i> and fell on his face;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And when Moses heard this, he fell face downward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he fell facedown. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he knelt down to pray. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As soon as Moses heard this, he bowed with his face touching the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he threw himself on the ground and prayed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he fell on his face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard it he fell down with his face to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard it, he fell on his face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard it, he fell on his face. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses hears, and falls on his face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses heareth, and falleth on his face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will hear, and will fall upon his face:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he fell flat on his face: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />When Moses had heard this, he fell prone on his face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Moses heard this, he fell prostrate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Moses heard it, he fell on his face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe heard and he fell on his face.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when Moses heard it, he fell on his face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/16-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5071" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm">Korah's Rebellion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">When Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">he fell</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">facedown.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-15.htm">Exodus 14:15-16</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. / And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-19.htm">Exodus 32:19-20</a></span><br />As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain. / Then he took the calf they had made, burned it in the fire, ground it to powder, and scattered the powder over the face of the water. Then he forced the Israelites to drink it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Leviticus 9:24</a></span><br />Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-18.htm">Deuteronomy 9:18-19</a></span><br />Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD and provoking Him to anger. / For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">1 Samuel 15:11</a></span><br />“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-39.htm">1 Kings 18:39</a></span><br />When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">2 Kings 19:1</a></span><br />On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-18.htm">2 Chronicles 20:18</a></span><br />Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-6.htm">Nehemiah 8:6</a></span><br />Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-6.htm">Psalm 95:6</a></span><br />O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1</a></span><br />On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-8.htm">Ezekiel 9:8</a></span><br />While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord GOD, when You pour out Your wrath on Jerusalem, will You destroy the entire remnant of Israel?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-35.htm">Mark 14:35</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-41.htm">Luke 22:41</a></span><br />And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when Moses heard it, he fell on his face:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-45.htm">Numbers 16:45</a></b></br> Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Numbers 14:5</a></b></br> Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/20-6.htm">Numbers 20:6</a></b></br> And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/14-28.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/numbers/12-2.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/numbers/14-28.htm">Hearing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/20-16.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/numbers/20-16.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/numbers/22-36.htm">Hearing</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-23.htm">Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-36.htm">The censers are reserved to holy use</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">14,700 are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Aaron by incense stays the plague</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When Moses heard this</b><br>Moses, as the leader of the Israelites, was often the recipient of complaints and challenges. In this context, "this" refers to the rebellion led by Korah, Dathan, and Abiram against Moses' leadership and Aaron's priesthood. This rebellion is significant as it represents a direct challenge to God's appointed leaders. The Israelites were in the wilderness, a time of testing and reliance on God's guidance. Moses' role as a mediator between God and the people is crucial, and this rebellion threatens the order established by God.<p><b>he fell facedown</b><br>Falling facedown is a posture of humility, submission, and prayer. It indicates Moses' immediate response to seek God's guidance and intervention. This act is consistent with Moses' character as a humble leader who often intercedes for the people (<a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a>, <a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13-19</a>). In the ancient Near Eastern culture, prostration was a common expression of reverence and supplication, especially in the presence of a deity or a king. Moses' action here can be seen as an appeal to God for wisdom and judgment in dealing with the rebellion. This posture also prefigures Christ's humility and submission to the Father's will, as seen in the Garden of Gethsemane (<a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this passage, Moses is confronted with a rebellion led by Korah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/korah.htm">Korah</a></b><br>A Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, challenging their leadership and the authority God had given them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who were journeying through the wilderness to the Promised Land. They often struggled with obedience and faithfulness to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God among His people, where Moses often went to seek God's guidance and presence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebellion.htm">Rebellion</a></b><br>The event in which Korah, along with Dathan, Abiram, and others, challenged the leadership of Moses and Aaron, questioning their authority and God's chosen order.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_leadership.htm">Humility in Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' response to fall facedown demonstrates humility and dependence on God in the face of opposition. Leaders today should seek God's guidance and remain humble, especially when challenged.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_rebellion.htm">The Danger of Rebellion</a></b><br>Korah's rebellion serves as a warning against challenging God's established order. Believers should be cautious of pride and the temptation to usurp authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_will.htm">Seeking God's Will</a></b><br>In times of conflict, turning to God in prayer and seeking His will is crucial. Moses' immediate response was to seek God, setting an example for us to follow.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god-ordained_authority.htm">Respect for God-Ordained Authority</a></b><br>The passage underscores the importance of respecting those whom God has placed in leadership positions, recognizing that they are accountable to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Moses' actions can be seen as intercessory, standing in the gap for the people. Believers are called to intercede for others, especially in times of conflict and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_korah_oppose_moses_and_aaron.htm">Why did Korah rebel against Moses and Aaron?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_nature_of_manna.htm">What is the nature of manna?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_40_years_to_reach_promised_land.htm">Why did Israelites' journey to the Promised Land take 40 years?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_kill_uzzah_for_touching_the_ark.htm">Why does God kill Uzzah instantly for touching the Ark to prevent it from falling (2 Samuel 6:7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/16-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard this,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he fell</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip·pōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">facedown.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/16-4.htm">Numbers 16:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/16-4.htm">OT Law: Numbers 16:4 When Moses heard it he fell (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/16-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 16:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/16-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 16:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>