Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too. 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? 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? Berean Standard Bible He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. King James Bible And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye 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 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? NASB 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? NASB 1977 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? 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? 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? 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. 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? Contemporary English Version The LORD has given you a special responsibility, and now, Korah, you think you should also be his priest. 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation He has brought you and all the other Levites near himself, but now you demand to be priests. 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! International Standard Version He brought you near, along with all of your relatives, the descendants of Levi. Are you also seeking the priesthood? Majority Standard Bible He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. NET Bible He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also? New Heart English Bible and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and do 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? Do you seek the priesthood also? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIndeed, He brings you near, and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you—and you have also sought the priesthood! 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! Smith's Literal Translation He will bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and did ye seek also the priesthood? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDid 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, Catholic Public Domain Version Was the reason that he caused you and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, to approach him, so that you would even claim for yourselves the priesthood too, New American Bible He has allowed you and your Levite kinsmen with you to approach him, and yet you seek the priesthood too. New Revised Standard Version He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you; yet you seek the priesthood as well! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he has brought you near to him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you; and do you seek the priesthood also? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he has brought you, you and all your brethren, the sons of Levi with you, but do you seek also the Priesthood? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also? Brenton Septuagint Translation And he has brought thee near and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and do ye seek to be priests also? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Korah's Rebellion…9Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them? 10He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. 11Therefore, 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?”… Cross References Exodus 28:1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests. Leviticus 8:1-3 Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread, / and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.” 1 Samuel 2:28 And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites. Hebrews 5:4 No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. 1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. Exodus 29:9 Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons. 2 Chronicles 26:18 They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” Hebrews 7:11-14 Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? / For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well. / He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. ... Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Exodus 19:6 And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” 2 Chronicles 13:10-11 But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. / Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him. Hebrews 9:6-7 When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. Isaiah 61:6 But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches. Revelation 1:6 who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen. Treasury of Scripture And he has brought you near to him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you: and seek you the priesthood also? and seek Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. Matthew 20:21,22 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom… Luke 22:24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. Jump to Previous Korah Levi Priesthood Priests Seek Seeking Sought TryingJump to Next Korah Levi Priesthood Priests Seek Seeking Sought TryingNumbers 16 1. The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram23. Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents 31. The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others 36. The censers are reserved to holy use 41. 14,700 are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron 46. Aaron by incense stays the plague He has brought you near This phrase emphasizes the divine initiative and privilege granted to the Levites. The Hebrew root for "brought near" is "qarab," which often denotes drawing close in a relational or sacrificial context. Historically, the Levites were set apart for service in the tabernacle, a role that signified a special closeness to God. This nearness was not just physical but spiritual, symbolizing a unique relationship with the Divine. In a broader theological sense, this reflects God's grace in choosing and drawing individuals to Himself, a theme echoed throughout Scripture. and all your fellow Levites with you but you are seeking the priesthood as well Hebrew He has brought you near,וַיַּקְרֵב֙ (way·yaq·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach [you] and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your fellow אַחֶ֥יךָ (’a·ḥe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Levites, בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son but you are seeking וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם (ū·ḇiq·qaš·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after the priesthood כְּהֻנָּֽה׃ (kə·hun·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3550: Priesthood as well. גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and Links Numbers 16:10 NIVNumbers 16:10 NLT Numbers 16:10 ESV Numbers 16:10 NASB Numbers 16:10 KJV Numbers 16:10 BibleApps.com Numbers 16:10 Biblia Paralela Numbers 16:10 Chinese Bible Numbers 16:10 French Bible Numbers 16:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 16:10 And that he has brought you near (Nu Num.) |
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