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World English Bible
Numbers 16:12
Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We won't come up:
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Hebrew Names Version
Moshe sent to call Datan and Aviram, the sons of Eli'av; and they said, We won't come up:
Moshe sent to call Datan and Aviram, the sons of Eli'av; and they said, We won't come up:
King James Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
Lexham English Bible
Moses sent to call for Dathan and Abiram son of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!
Moses sent to call for Dathan and Abiram son of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!
New Century Version
Then Moses called Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!
Then Moses called Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!
New English Translation
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come up.
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come up.
Amplified Bible
Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said [defiantly], "We will not come up.
Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said [defiantly], "We will not come up.
New American Standard Bible
Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come up.
Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come up.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Moses sent to call Dathan, & Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: who answered, We will not come vp.
And Moses sent to call Dathan, & Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: who answered, We will not come vp.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come up.
Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come up.
Contemporary English Version
Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, but they sent back this message: "We won't come!
Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, but they sent back this message: "We won't come!
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Moshe sent to summon Datan and Aviram, the sons of Eli'av. But they replied, "We won't come up!
Then Moshe sent to summon Datan and Aviram, the sons of Eli'av. But they replied, "We won't come up!
Darby Translation
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, We will not come up!
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, We will not come up!
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Moses called Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. But the two men said, "We will not come!
Then Moses called Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. But the two men said, "We will not come!
English Standard Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and they said, "We will not come up.
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and they said, "We will not come up.
George Lamsa Translation
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, We will not come up;
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, We will not come up;
Good News Translation
Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, but they said, "We will not come!
Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, but they said, "We will not come!
Christian Standard Bible®
Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
Literal Translation
And Moses sent to call for Dathan and for Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up.
And Moses sent to call for Dathan and for Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Moses sent to call Datha & Abira ye sonnes of Eliab. But they saide: We wil not come vp.
And Moses sent to call Datha & Abira ye sonnes of Eliab. But they saide: We wil not come vp.
American Standard Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:
Bible in Basic English
Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up:
Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Moyses sent, and called Dathan and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: which sayde, We wyll not come vp.
And Moyses sent, and called Dathan and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: which sayde, We wyll not come vp.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said: 'We will not come up;
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said: 'We will not come up;
King James Version (1611)
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: which said, We will not come vp.
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: which said, We will not come vp.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiron sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not go up.
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiron sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not go up.
English Revised Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up:
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up:
Berean Standard Bible
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Moises sente to clepe Dathan and Abiron, the sones of Heliab; whiche answeriden, We comen not.
Therfor Moises sente to clepe Dathan and Abiron, the sones of Heliab; whiche answeriden, We comen not.
Young's Literal Translation
And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, `We do not come up;
And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, `We do not come up;
Update Bible Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:
Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: who said, We will not come up:
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: who said, We will not come up:
New King James Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come up!
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come up!
New Living Translation
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they replied, "We refuse to come before you!
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they replied, "We refuse to come before you!
New Life Bible
Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. But they said, "We will not come up.
Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. But they said, "We will not come up.
New Revised Standard
Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come!
Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then sent Moses, to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, - and they said We will not come up:
Then sent Moses, to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, - and they said We will not come up:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiron the sons of Eliab. But they answered: We will not come.
Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiron the sons of Eliab. But they answered: We will not come.
Revised Standard Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abi'ram the sons of Eli'ab; and they said, "We will not come up.
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abi'ram the sons of Eli'ab; and they said, "We will not come up.
THE MESSAGE
Moses then ordered Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, to appear, but they said, "We're not coming. Isn't it enough that you yanked us out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? And now you keep trying to boss us around! Face it, you haven't produced: You haven't brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, you haven't given us the promised inheritance of fields and vineyards. You'd have to poke our eyes out to keep us from seeing what's going on. Forget it, we're not coming."
Moses then ordered Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, to appear, but they said, "We're not coming. Isn't it enough that you yanked us out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? And now you keep trying to boss us around! Face it, you haven't produced: You haven't brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, you haven't given us the promised inheritance of fields and vineyards. You'd have to poke our eyes out to keep us from seeing what's going on. Forget it, we're not coming."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come up.
Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come up.
Contextual Overview
12 Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We won't come up: 13 is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but you must needs make yourself also a prince over us? 14 Moreover you haven't brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: will you put out the eyes of these men? we won't come up. 15 Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, "Don't respect their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them." 16 Moses said to Korah, You and all your company go before Yahweh, you, and they, and Aaron, tomorrow: 17 and take every man his censer, and put incense on them, and bring you before Yahweh every man his censer, two hundred fifty censers; you also, and Aaron, each his censer. 18 They took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron. 19 Korah assembled all the congregation against them to the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of Yahweh appeared to all the congregation. 20 Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 29:9, Isaiah 3:5, 1 Peter 2:13, 1 Peter 2:14, Jude 1:8
Reciprocal: 2 Peter 2:10 - despise
Cross-References
Genesis 16:5
Sarai said to Abram, "This wrong is your fault. I gave my handmaid into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. Yahweh judge between me and you."
Sarai said to Abram, "This wrong is your fault. I gave my handmaid into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. Yahweh judge between me and you."
Genesis 16:8
He said, "Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, where did you come from? Where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai."
He said, "Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, where did you come from? Where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai."
Genesis 21:20
God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
Genesis 27:40
By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, That you shall shake his yoke from off your neck."
By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, That you shall shake his yoke from off your neck."
Job 11:12
But vain man can become wise If a man can be born as a wild donkey's colt.
But vain man can become wise If a man can be born as a wild donkey's colt.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab,.... He sent messengers to call them to the house of judgment, as the Targum of Jonathan, to the court of judicature, where the Jews suppose Moses, with the seventy elders, were now sitting: it seems these two men departed either before. Moses rose up from prayer, or however before he had finished his speech to Korah and the Levites; which being particularly directed to them, these men might think they had no concern in it, and went away to their own tents:
which said, we will not come up; this answer they returned to the messengers, and by them to Moses, declaring that they denied his power, despised his authority, and would not obey his orders, and therefore refused to come up to the tabernacle, or to the tent of Moses, or to the court of judicature, wherever it was; perhaps the first is best. Aben Ezra thinks, that as the tabernacle was in the midst of the camp, it was on an eminence, wherefore those that came to it might be said to come up to it.
