English Standard Version
Numbers 16:10
10and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?
Numbers 16:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
- New International Version (NIV)He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and that He has brought you near to Himself, you and all your brethren, the sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking the priesthood also?
- New Living Translation (NLT)Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?
Context of Numbers 16:10
8And Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi: 9is it too small a thing for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do service in the tabernacle of the Lord and to stand before the congregation to minister to them, and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also? 11Therefore it is against the Lord that you and all your company have gathered together. What is Aaron that you grumble against him?" 12And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and they said, "We will not come up.
Read all of Numbers 16Numbers 16:10 word by word
וַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְאֶת־כָּל־אַחֶ֥יךָ בְנֵי־לֵוִ֖י אִתָּ֑ךְ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם גַּם־כְּהֻנָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Numbers 16:10
- Proverbs 13:10By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
- Matthew 20:21And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."
- Luke 22:24A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
- Romans 12:10Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
- Philippians 2:3Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
- 3 John 1:9I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority.
Commentaries on Numbers 16:10
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Chapters 3–4 describe the special ministry duties of the Levites. Aaron's descendants had the priesthood (3:1–4). The rebels complained against the Lord, not Moses or Aaron.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-115-11. he spake unto Korah and unto all his company--They were first addressed, not only because they were a party headed by his own cousin and Moses might hope to have more influence in that quarter, but because they were stationed near the tabernacle; and especially because an expostulation was the more weighty coming from him who was a Levite himself, and who was excluded along with his family from the priesthood. But to bring the matter to an issue, he…Read the comment
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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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