Numbers 16:2

Numbers 16:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
• New International Version (NIV)and rose up against Moses. With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and they rose up before Moses with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown.

Context of Numbers 16:2

1Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men, and they stood before Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel, 250 leaders of the congregation chosen in the assembly, men of renown. 3They assembled together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You have gone far enough! For all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is in their midst; so why do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?” 4When Moses heard this, he fell on his face;

Numbers 16:2 word by word

וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים מִבְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִם נְשִׂיאֵ֥י עֵדָ֛ה קְרִאֵ֥י מוֹעֵ֖ד אַנְשֵׁי־שֵֽׁם׃Read the interlinear

• and they stoodקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• together with someאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• 250מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• 250חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• leadersנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• chosenקָרִיאqârîy' · calledH7148
• in the assemblyמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meetingH4150
• of renownשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Numbers 16:2

• Numbers 26:9The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram who were called by the congregation, who fought against Moses and against Aaron in the group of Korah, when they fought against the Lord,
• Genesis 6:4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of mankind, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
• 1 Chronicles 5:24These were the heads of their fathers’ households: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, valiant mighty men, famous men, heads of their fathers’ households.
• 1 Chronicles 12:30From the sons of Ephraim 20,800, valiant mighty men, famous men in their fathers’ households.
• Ezekiel 16:14Then your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect because of My splendor which I bestowed on you,” declares the Lord God.
• Ezekiel 23:10They uncovered her nakedness; they took her sons and her daughters, but they killed her with the sword. So she became a subject of gossip among women, and they executed judgments on her.

Commentaries on Numbers 16:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The “princes” appear to have belonged to the other tribes (compare Numbers 27:3).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-50Another rebellion demanded a clear separation of duties between priests and Levites. This power struggle was more serious than previous rebellions against God's authority (chapter 11; 12:1–15; 14:1–45). In these historical events, the rebels protested minor issues and questioned their leaders' actions. Yet, Moses reminded them that they were actually rebelling against God. As a result, the Israelites suffered deadly consequences for their rebellion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-301-2. Now Korah, the son of Izhar--Izhar, brother of Amram (Ex 6:18), was the second son of Kohath, and for some reason unrecorded he had been supplanted by a descendant of the fourth son of Kohath, who was appointed prince or chief of the Kohathites (Nu 3:30). Discontent with the preferment over him of a younger relative was probably the originating cause of this seditious movement on the part of Korah. Dathan and Abiram, ... and On--These were…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 16:2

• Conspiracy
• Dathan
• Government
• Israel
• Murmuring
• Self-Exaltation
• Treason

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Moses
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Aaron
• Abiram
• Choose
• Close
• Exodus

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