Numbers 16:10

and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and do you seek the priesthood also?

New Heart English Bible

In The King James Version

And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

In Context

9Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;

11Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord: and Aaron, what is he that you murmur against him?"

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Cross References

Numbers 3:6"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.

Numbers 18:7You and your sons with you shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil; and you shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death."

Matthew 20:21He said to her, "What do you want?"She said to him, "Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom."

Romans 12:10In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; outdo one another in showing honor;

3 John 1:9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

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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