Quotations/Allusions to the Old Testament book of Numbers in the New Testament
| Numbers | New Testament |
| Numbers 6:3 he shall abstain from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar, whether made from wine or strong drink, nor shall he drink any grape juice nor eat fresh or dried grapes | Lk 1:15 |
| Numbers 12:7 “Not so, with My servant Moses, He is faithful in all My household; | He 3:2, 5 |
| Numbers 16:5 and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His, and who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; even the one whom He will choose, He will bring near to Himself. | 2Ti 2:19 |
| Numbers 27:17 17 who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be like sheep which have no shepherd.” | Mt 9:36; Mk 6:34 |
| Numbers 30:2 If a man makes a vow to the Lord, or takes an oath to bind himself with a binding obligation, he shall not violate his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. | Mt 5:33 |
A quotation is a word-for-word citation of the original source, often preceded by “it is written.” Sometimes the biblical authors are quoting the Septuagint rather than the Hebrew text.
An allusion is a reference to the original source using the the same key words or thoughts without quoting word for word.
Because the New Testament writers often borrow the language of the Old Testament (allusion) rather than quote verses directly, different scholars have different counts for the number of times an Old Testament book is quoted in the New Testament. Comparison of various sources reveals considerable variation as to what is interpreted as an Old Testament quotation. Also, many of the Old Testament quotes are from the Septuagint (LXX) which is why the New Testament wording may appear somewhat different.
