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Numbers 16:10

and that He has brought you near [to Him], Korah and all your brothers, sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aaron;   Ambition;   Conspiracy;   Dathan;   Ingratitude;   Israel;   Meekness;   Minister, Christian;   Moses;   Murmuring;   Reproof;   Treason;   Scofield Reference Index - Korah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Levites, the;   Priests;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Abiram;   Dathan;   Earthquake;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Incense;   Korah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Leadership;   Levite;   Priest, Christ as;   Priest, Priesthood;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abiram;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dathan;   Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Aaron's Rod;   Assir;   Election;   Uzzia(h);   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Aaron's Rod;   Deuteronomy;   Government;   Hexateuch;   Kadesh;   Kohath, Kohathites;   Numbers, Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Censer;   Dathan ;   Korah;   Moses ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Korah;   Samuel;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Brazen Serpent;   Government of the Hebrews;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Deuteronomy;   Korah;   Moses;   Priests and Levites;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Levi ;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you the priesthood also?
King James Version
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Lexham English Bible
He has allowed you to approach him, you with all your brothers, the descendants of Levi, but yet you also seek the priesthood.
New Century Version
He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to himself, yet now you want to be priests.
New English Translation
He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also?
New American Standard Bible
and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? But are you seeking the priesthood as well?
Geneva Bible (1587)
He hath also taken thee to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee, and seeke ye the office of the Priest also?
Legacy Standard Bible
and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking for the priesthood also?
Contemporary English Version
The Lord has given you a special responsibility, and now, Korah, you think you should also be his priest.
Complete Jewish Bible
He has brought you close and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you. Now you want the office of cohen too!
Darby Translation
—that he has brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee; and seek ye now the priesthood also?
Easy-to-Read Version
He brought you Levites near to him to help the priests, but now you are trying to become priests also.
English Standard Version
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?
George Lamsa Translation
And he has brought you near to him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you; and do you seek the priesthood also?
Good News Translation
He has let you and all the other Levites have this honor—and now you are trying to get the priesthood too!
Christian Standard Bible®
He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are pursuing the priesthood as well.
Literal Translation
Yea, He has brought you near, and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. And will you seek the priesthood also?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He hath caused the and all thy brethren the childre of Leui with the, to come nye vnto him: and now ye seke the presthode also.
American Standard Version
and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?
Bible in Basic English
Letting you, and all your brothers the sons of Levi, come near to him? and would you now be priests?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He hath taken thee to hym, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee: and seeke ye the office of the priest also?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also?
King James Version (1611)
And he hath brought thee neere to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee: and seeke ye the Priesthood also?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he has brought thee near and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and do ye seek to be priests also?
English Revised Version
and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?
Berean Standard Bible
He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Made he therfor thee and alle thi bretheren the sones of Leuy to neiy to hym silf, that ye chalenge to you also preesthod,
Young's Literal Translation
yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee -- and ye have sought also the priesthood!
Update Bible Version
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and you seek the priesthood also?
Webster's Bible Translation
And he hath brought thee near [to him], and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
World English Bible
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you the priesthood also?
New King James Version
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
Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?
New Life Bible
He has brought you near to Him, Korah, and all your brothers who are the sons of Levi, with you. Would you try to be the religious leaders also?
New Revised Standard
He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you; yet you seek the priesthood as well!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But having brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, must ye seek priesthood also?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Did he therefore make thee and all thy brethren the sons of Levi to approach unto him, that you should challenge to yourselves the priesthood also,
Revised Standard Version
and that he has brought you near him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking for the priesthood also?

Contextual Overview

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, descendants of Reuben, took action, 2and they rose up [in rebellion] before Moses, together with some of the Israelites, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation chosen in the assembly, men of distinction. 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 among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?" 4And when Moses heard this, he fell face downward; 5and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, "In the morning the LORD will show who belongs to Him, and who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; the one whom He will choose He will bring near to Himself. 6"Do this: Take censers for yourselves, Korah and all your company, 7then put fire in them and place incense on them in the presence of the LORD tomorrow; and the man whom the LORD chooses shall be the one who is holy. You have gone far enough, you sons of Levi." 8Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi, 9does it seem but a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them; 10and that He has brought you near [to Him], Korah and all your brothers, sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

and seek: Proverbs 13:10, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:22, Luke 22:24, Romans 12:10, Philippians 2:3, 3 John 1:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 30:15 - General Exodus 29:9 - the priest's Numbers 8:14 - and the Levites Deuteronomy 10:8 - time the Lord Deuteronomy 18:5 - General 1 Chronicles 6:48 - brethren 2 Chronicles 35:3 - serve now Nehemiah 13:29 - the covenant Malachi 2:5 - covenant Romans 1:1 - separated Hebrews 5:4 - General Hebrews 7:5 - who

Cross-References

Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not borne him any children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:2
So Sarai said to Abram, "See here, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. I am asking you to go in to [the bed of] my maid [so that she may bear you a child]; perhaps I will obtain children by her." And Abram listened to Sarai and did as she said.
Genesis 16:3
After Abram had lived in the land of Canaan ten years, Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian [maid], and gave her to her husband Abram to be his [secondary] wife.
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, and when she realized that she had conceived, I was despised and looked on with disrespect. May the LORD judge [who has done right] between you and me."
Genesis 16:6
But Abram said to Sarai, "Look, your maid is entirely in your hands and subject to your authority; do as you please with her." So Sarai treated her harshly and humiliated her, and Hagar fled from her.
Genesis 16:7
But the Angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, on the road to [Egypt by way of] Shur.
Genesis 16:8
And He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maid, where did you come from and where are you going?" And she said, "I am running away from my mistress Sarai."
Genesis 16:9
The Angel of the LORD said to her, "Go back to your mistress, and submit humbly to her authority."
Genesis 16:11
The Angel of the LORD continued, "Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall name him Ishmael (God hears), Because the LORD has heard and paid attention to your persecution (suffering).
Genesis 16:12
"He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man; His hand will be against every man [continually fighting] And every man's hand against him; And he will dwell in defiance of all his brothers."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he hath brought thee near [to him],.... To be in his courts, to watch in his house, and wait on his priests, for which an ample provision was made by tithes. Korah is there personally addressed:

and all thy brethren, the sons of Levi, with thee; the whole tribe of them, excepting Aaron and his family, who were advanced to be priests:

and seek ye the priesthood also? the high priesthood, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; this opens the true cause of their discontent and rebellion; they could not be satisfied with being the ministers of the priests, but wanted to be priests themselves, and Korah perhaps to be high priest.


 
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