Numbers 16:10

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

Revised Version 1895

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

9seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath 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 unto them;

11Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?

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Cross References

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

Numbers 18:7And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for every thing of the altar, and for that within the veil; and ye shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Matthew 20:21And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom.

Romans 12:10In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honour preferring one another;

3 John 1:9I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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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