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New Living Translation

Numbers 16:8

Then Moses spoke again to Korah: "Now listen, you Levites!

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aaron;   Ambition;   Conspiracy;   Dathan;   Israel;   Meekness;   Moses;   Murmuring;   Treason;   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 - Priest, Christ as;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abiram;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dathan;   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 - Korah;   Moses;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Korah;   Levi ;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Moshe said to Korach, Hear now, you sons of Levi:
King James Version
And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
Lexham English Bible
And Moses said to Korah, "Please listen, sons of Levi!
New Century Version
Moses also said to Korah, "Listen, you Levites.
New English Translation
Moses said to Korah, "Listen now, you sons of Levi!
Amplified Bible
Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi,
New American Standard Bible
Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe Moses saide vnto Korah, Heare, I pray you, ye sonnes of Leui.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi,
Contemporary English Version
You know that the God of Israel has chosen you Levites from all Israel to serve him by being in charge of the sacred tent and by helping the community to worship in the proper way. What more do you want?
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Moshe said to Korach, "Listen here, you sons of Levi!
Darby Translation
And Moses said to Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi!
Easy-to-Read Version
Moses also said to Korah, "You Levites, listen to me.
English Standard Version
And Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi:
George Lamsa Translation
And Moses said to Korah, Hear again, O you sons of Levi;
Good News Translation
Moses continued to speak to Korah. "Listen, you Levites!
Christian Standard Bible®
Moses also told Korah, “Now listen, Levites!
Literal Translation
And Moses said to Korah, Hear now, you sons of Levi,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Moses sayde vnto Corah: Heare ye childre of Leui,
American Standard Version
And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:
Bible in Basic English
And Moses said to Korah, Give ear now, you sons of Levi:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Moyses sayd vnto Corah: Heare I pray you, ye sonnes of Leui,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Moses said unto Korah: 'Hear now, ye sons of Levi:
King James Version (1611)
And Moses saide vnto Korah, Heare, I pray you, ye sonnes of Leui.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses said to Core, Hearken to me, ye sons of Levi.
English Revised Version
And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:
Berean Standard Bible
Moses also said to Korah, "Now listen, you sons of Levi!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And eft Moises seide to Chore, Ye sones of Leuy, here.
Young's Literal Translation
And Moses saith unto Korah, `Hear ye, I pray you, sons of Levi;
Update Bible Version
And Moses said to Korah, Hear now, you sons of Levi:
Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses said to Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
World English Bible
Moses said to Korah, Hear now, you sons of Levi:
New King James Version
Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi:
New Life Bible
Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi.
New Revised Standard
Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you Levites!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Moses said unto Korah, - Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said again to Core: Hear ye sons of Levi.
Revised Standard Version
And Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi:
THE MESSAGE
Moses continued with Korah, "Listen well now, sons of Levi. Isn't it enough for you that the God of Israel has selected you out of the congregation of Israel to bring you near him to serve in the ministries of The Dwelling of God , and to stand before the congregation to minister to them? He has brought you and all your brother Levites into his inner circle, and now you're grasping for the priesthood, too. It's God you've ganged up against, not us. What do you have against Aaron that you're bad-mouthing him?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi,

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

Reciprocal: Judges 17:12 - his priest

Cross-References

Genesis 3:9
Then the Lord God called to the man, "Where are you?"
Genesis 4:10
But the Lord said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground!
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 16:4
So Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt.
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 16:8
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.
1 Samuel 26:19
But now let my lord the king listen to his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, then let him accept my offering. But if this is simply a human scheme, then may those involved be cursed by the Lord . For they have driven me from my home, so I can no longer live among the Lord 's people, and they have said, ‘Go, worship pagan gods.'
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If your boss is angry at you, don't quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Moses said unto Korah,.... Continued his discourse to him, as the head of the conspiracy, and the ringleader of it:

hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi; to whom also he had been before speaking; though Aben Ezra thinks the first speech was made to Korah and his company, and what follows to the Levites.


 
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