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Douay-Rheims Bible

Numbers 16:11

And that all thy company should stand against the Lord? for what is Aaron that you murmur against him?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aaron;   Ambition;   Conspiracy;   Dathan;   Israel;   Meekness;   Moses;   Murmuring;   Reproof;   Treason;   Thompson Chain Reference - Aaron;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Levites, the;   Priests;   Rebellion against God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Abiram;   Dathan;   Earthquake;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Incense;   Korah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Leadership;   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 - Eliab;   Korah;   Moses;   Murmur;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Levi ;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD: and Aharon, what is he who you murmur against him?
King James Version
For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord : and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
Lexham English Bible
Therefore you and your company that has banded together against Yahweh. What is Aaron that you grumble against him?"
New Century Version
You and your followers have joined together against the Lord . Your complaint is not against Aaron."
New English Translation
Therefore you and all your company have assembled together against the Lord ! And Aaron—what is he that you murmur against him?"
Amplified Bible
"Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD; but as for Aaron, who is he that you murmur against him?"
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore you and your whole group are the ones gathered together against the LORD; but as for Aaron, who is he, that you grumble against him?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
For which cause, thou, and all thy companie are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmure against him?
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore you and all your congregation are gathered together against Yahweh; but as for Aaron, who is he that you grumble against him?"
Contemporary English Version
You and your followers have rebelled against the Lord , not against Aaron.
Complete Jewish Bible
That's why you and your group have gathered together against Adonai ! After all, what is Aharon that you complain against him?"
Darby Translation
For which cause thou and all thy band are banded together against Jehovah; and Aaron, who is he that ye murmur against him?
Easy-to-Read Version
You and your followers have joined together and turned against the Lord ! Did Aaron do anything wrong? No, so why are you complaining against Aaron?"
English Standard Version
Therefore it is against the Lord that you and all your company have gathered together. What is Aaron that you grumble against him?"
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore both you and all your company gather yourselves together before the LORD tomorrow; and what is Aaron, that you should murmur against him?
Good News Translation
When you complain against Aaron, it is really against the Lord that you and your followers are rebelling."
Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the Lord! As for Aaron, who is he that you should complain about him?”
Literal Translation
Therefore, you and all your company that have gathered against Jehovah, What is Aaron that you murmur against him?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou and all thy copany conspyre agaynst the LORDE. What is Aaron, that ye shulde murmur against him?
American Standard Version
Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?
Bible in Basic English
So you and all your band have come together against the Lord; and Aaron, who is he, that you are crying out against him?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For which cause both thou and all thy companie are gathered together against the Lorde: And what is Aaron, that ye murmure agaynst hym?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore thou and all thy company that are gathered together against the LORD--; and as to Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?'
King James Version (1611)
For which cause both thou, and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmure against him?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thus it is with thee and all thy congregation which is gathered together against God: and who is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
English Revised Version
Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?
Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and al thi gaderyng togidere stonde ayens the Lord? For whi what is Aaron, that ye grutchen ayens hym?
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, thou and all thy company who are met [are] against Jehovah; and Aaron, what [is] he, that ye murmur against him?'
Update Bible Version
Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against Yahweh: and Aaron, what is he that you murmur against him?
Webster's Bible Translation
For which cause [both] thou and all thy company [are] assembled against the LORD: and what [is] Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
World English Bible
Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against Yahweh: and Aaron, what is he who you murmur against him?
New King James Version
Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD. And what is Aaron that you complain against him?"
New Living Translation
The Lord is the one you and your followers are really revolting against! For who is Aaron that you are complaining about him?"
New Life Bible
So you and all who are with you are gathered together against the Lord. But as for Aaron, who is he that you complain against him?"
New Revised Standard
Therefore you and all your company have gathered together against the Lord . What is Aaron that you rail against him?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore thou and all thine assembly, are conspiring against Yahweh, - But Aaron, what is he, that ye should murmur against him?
Revised Standard Version
Therefore it is against the LORD that you and all your company have gathered together; what is Aaron that you murmur against him?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD; but as for Aaron, who is he that you grumble against him?"

Contextual Overview

1 And behold Core the son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiron the sons of Eliab, and Hon the son of Pheleth of the children of Ruben, 2 Rose up against Moses, and with them two hundred and fifty others of the children of Israel, leading men of the synagogue, and who in the time of assembly were called by name. 3 And when they had stood up against Moses and Aaron, they said: Let it be enough for you, that all the multitude consisteth of holy ones, and the Lord is among them: Why lift you up yourselves above the people of the Lord? 4 When Moses heard this, he fell flat on his face: 5 And speaking to Core and all the multitude, he said: In the morning the Lord will make known who belong to him, and the holy he will join to himself: and whom he shall choose, they shall approach to him. 6 Do this therefore: Take every man of you your censers, thou Core, and all thy company. 7 And putting fire in them to morrow, put incense upon it before the Lord: and whomsoever he shall choose, the same shall be holy: you take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. 8 And he said again to Core: Hear ye sons of Levi. 9 Is it a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath spared you from all the people, and joined you to himself, that you should serve him in the service of the tabernacle, and should stand before the congregation of the people, and should minister to him? 10 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,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

against: Numbers 16:3, 1 Samuel 8:7, Luke 10:16, John 13:20, Romans 13:2

what is Aaron: Exodus 16:7, Exodus 16:8, Exodus 17:2, Acts 5:4, 1 Corinthians 3:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:24 - General Numbers 17:5 - they murmur 1 Chronicles 26:19 - Kore Isaiah 57:4 - Against Hebrews 7:5 - who

Cross-References

Genesis 17:19
And God said to Abraham: Sara thy wife shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Isaac, and I will establish my covenant with him for a perpetual covenant, and with his seed after him.
Exodus 3:7
And the Lord said to him: I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their cry because of the rigour of them that are over the works;
Exodus 3:9
For the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have seen their affliction, wherewith they are oppressed by the Egyptians.
1 Samuel 1:20
And it came to pass when the time was come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the Lord.
Job 38:41
Who provideth food for the raven, when her young ones cry to God, wandering about, because they have no meat?
Psalms 22:24
(21-25) Let all the seed of Israel fear him: because he hath not slighted nor despised the supplication of the poor man. Neither hath he turned away his face form me: and when I cried to him he heard me.
Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son and his name shall be called Emmanuel.
Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard: and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son. And thou shalt call his name John.
Luke 1:31
Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
Luke 1:63
And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For which cause, both [thou] and all thy company [are] gathered together against the Lord,.... For gathering together against his ministers, whom he had put into office to act under him, and endeavouring to overturn a constitution of his erecting, and resisting and not submitting to an ordinance of his, is interpreted gathering against him, and acting in opposition to him; see

Romans 13:1;

and what [is] Aaron, that ye murmur against him? what is his transgression? what has he done? as Aben Ezra paraphrases it; he is not chargeable with any fault, he did not take upon him the office of high priest of himself, God called him to it, and put him in it; he is only his minister, and by no means to be blamed, and therefore it is unreasonable to envy him, or murmur against him; and, indeed, murmuring against him is murmuring against the Lord.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The words of Moses in his wrath are broken. The Aaronic priesthood was of divine appointment; and thus in rejecting it, the conspirators were really rebelling against God.


 
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