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New Living Translation

Numbers 16:10

Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?

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?
Amplified Bible
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?
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 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

1 One day Korah son of Izhar, a descendant of Kohath son of Levi, conspired with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, from the tribe of Reuben. 2 They incited a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 other leaders of the community, all prominent members of the assembly. 3 They united against Moses and Aaron and said, "You have gone too far! The whole community of Israel has been set apart by the Lord , and he is with all of us. What right do you have to act as though you are greater than the rest of the Lord 's people?" 4 When Moses heard what they were saying, he fell face down on the ground. 5 Then he said to Korah and his followers, "Tomorrow morning the Lord will show us who belongs to him and who is holy. The Lord will allow only those whom he selects to enter his own presence. 6 Korah, you and all your followers must prepare your incense burners. 7 Light fires in them tomorrow, and burn incense before the Lord . Then we will see whom the Lord chooses as his holy one. You Levites are the ones who have gone too far!" 8 Then Moses spoke again to Korah: "Now listen, you Levites! 9 Does it seem insignificant to you that the God of Israel has chosen you from among all the community of Israel to be near him so you can serve in the Lord 's Tabernacle and stand before the people to minister to them? 10 Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?

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 been able to bear children for him. But she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.
Genesis 16:2
So Sarai said to Abram, "The Lord has prevented me from having children. Go and sleep with my servant. Perhaps I can have children through her." And Abram agreed with Sarai's proposal.
Genesis 16:3
So Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian servant and gave her to Abram as a wife. (This happened ten years after Abram had settled in the land of Canaan.)
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "This is all your fault! I put my servant into your arms, but now that she's pregnant she treats me with contempt. The Lord will show who's wrong—you or me!"
Genesis 16:6
Abram replied, "Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit." Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.
Genesis 16:7
The angel of the Lord found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness, along the road to Shur.
Genesis 16:8
The angel said to her, "Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai," she replied.
Genesis 16:9
The angel of the Lord said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit to her authority."
Genesis 16:11
And the angel also said, "You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael (which means ‘God hears'), for the Lord has heard your cry of distress.
Genesis 16:12
This son of yours will be a wild man, as untamed as a wild donkey! He will raise his fist against everyone, and everyone will be against him. Yes, he will live in open hostility against all his relatives."

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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