Numbers 16:12

And Moses sent to call Dathan, and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab: who answered, We will not come vp.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

In Context

11For which cause, thou, and all thy companie are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmure against him?

13Is it a small thing that thou hast brought vs out of a lande that floweth with milke and honie, to kill vs in the wildernesse, except thou make thy selfe lord and ruler ouer vs also?

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Cross References

Isaiah 3:5The people shalbe oppressed one of another, and euery one by his neighbour: the children shall presume against the ancient, and the vile against the honourable.

Jude 1:8Likewise notwithstanding these sleepers also defile the flesh, and despise gouernment, and speake euill of them that are in authoritie.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 16:2-12

Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: 2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are… Read the whole commentary →

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