Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 16:3-11
3They came togetherוַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּvai.yi.ka.ha.LuH6950againstעַל־'al-H5921Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872andוְעַֽל־ve.'al-H5921Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175and told themוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶם֮vai.yo.me.Ru 'a.le.HemH559H413, “You have takentoo muchרַב־rav-H7227upon yourselves!Forכִּ֤יkiH3588everyoneכָל־khol-H3605in the entireכֻּלָּ֣םku.LamH3605congregationהָֽעֵדָה֙ha.'e.DahH5712is holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918,and the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068is in their midstוּבְתוֹכָ֖םu.ve.to.KhamH8432.Whyוּמַדּ֥וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069then do you exaltתִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּtit.na.se.'UH5375yourselves aboveעַל־'al-H5921the assemblyקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068?”
5Then he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Korahקֹ֜רַח וְאֶֽל־Ko.rach ve.'el-H7141H413and allכָּל־kol-H3605his followersעֲדָתוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒a.da.To le.MorH5712H559, “Tomorrow morningבֹּ֠קֶרBo.kerH1242the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853will revealוְיֹדַ֨עve.yo.Da'H3045who belongsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834to Himandוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853who is holyהַקָּד֖וֹשׁha.ka.Do.oshH6918,and He will bring that person nearוְהִקְרִ֣יבve.hik.RivH7126to Himselfאֵלָ֑יו'e.LavH413וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853.The oneאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He choosesיִבְחַר־yiv.char-H977He will bring nearיַקְרִ֥יבyak.RivH7126to Himselfאֵלָֽיו׃'e.LavH413.
7and tomorrowמָחָ֔רma.CharH4279you are to placeוּתְנ֣וּu.te.NuH5414fireאֵ֡שׁ'eshH784and incenseקְטֹ֜רֶתke.To.retH7004עֲלֵיהֶ֨ן'a.lei.HenH5921in themוְשִׂימוּ֩ve.si.MuH7760in the presenceלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068.Then the manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068choosesיִבְחַ֥רyiv.CharH977will beוְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961the oneה֣וּאhu'H1931who is holyהַקָּד֑וֹשׁha.ka.Do.oshH6918.It is you sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃le.ViH3878who have taken too muchרַב־rav-H7227upon yourselves!”
9Is it not enoughהַמְעַ֣טham.'AtH4592foryou thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853has separated youהִבְדִּיל֩hiv.DilH914from the congregationמֵעֲדַ֣תme.'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and brought you nearלְהַקְרִ֥יבle.hak.RivH7126אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853to Himselfאֵלָ֑יו'e.LavH413to performלַעֲבֹ֗דla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853the workעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656at the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908,and to standוְלַעֲמֹ֛דve.la.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712to minister to themלְשָׁרְתָֽם׃le.sha.re.TamH8334?
10He has brought you nearוַיַּקְרֵב֙vai.yak.RevH7126אֹֽתְךָ֔'o.te.KhaH853וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853, youand allכָּל־kol-H3605your fellowאַחֶ֥יךָ'a.Chei.khaH251אִתָּ֑ךְ'i.TakhH854Levitesבְנֵי־ לֵוִ֖יve.nei- le.ViH1121H3878,but you are seekingוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖םu.vi.kash.TemH1245the priesthoodכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ke.hu.NahH3550as wellגַּם־gam-H1571.
11Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,it is youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your followersעֲדָ֣תְךָ֔'a.Da.te.khaH5712who have conspiredהַנֹּעָדִ֖יםha.no.'a.DimH3259againstעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068!As for Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,whoמַה־mah-H4100is heה֔וּאHu'H1931thatכִּ֥יkiH3588you should grumbleתַלִּ֖ינוּti.lo.nuH3885against himעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921?”
Commentaries on Numbers 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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