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Contemporary English Version
Numbers 16:10
The Lord has given you a special responsibility, and now, Korah, you think you should also be his priest.
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Hebrew Names Version
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you the priesthood also?
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you the priesthood also?
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?
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Lexham English Bible
He has allowed you to approach him, you with all your brothers, the descendants of Levi, but yet you also seek the priesthood.
He has allowed you to approach him, you with all your brothers, the descendants of Levi, but yet you also seek the priesthood.
New Century Version
He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to himself, yet now you want to be priests.
He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to himself, yet now you want to be priests.
New English Translation
He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also?
He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek 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?
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?
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?
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?
Geneva Bible (1587)
He hath also taken thee to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee, and seeke ye the office of the Priest also?
He hath also taken thee to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee, and seeke ye the office of the Priest 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?
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?
Complete Jewish Bible
He has brought you close and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you. Now you want the office of cohen too!
He has brought you close and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you. Now you want the office of cohen too!
Darby Translation
—that he has brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee; and seek ye now the priesthood also?
—that he has brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee; and seek ye now the priesthood also?
Easy-to-Read Version
He brought you Levites near to him to help the priests, but now you are trying to become priests also.
He brought you Levites near to him to help the priests, but now you are trying to become priests also.
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?
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?
George Lamsa Translation
And he has brought you near to him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you; and do you seek the priesthood also?
And he has brought you near to him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you; and do you seek the priesthood also?
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!
He has let you and all the other Levites have this honor—and now you are trying to get the priesthood too!
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.
He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are pursuing the priesthood as well.
Literal Translation
Yea, He has brought you near, and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. And will you seek the priesthood also?
Yea, He has brought you near, and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. And will you seek the priesthood also?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He hath caused the and all thy brethren the childre of Leui with the, to come nye vnto him: and now ye seke the presthode also.
He hath caused the and all thy brethren the childre of Leui with the, to come nye vnto him: and now ye seke the presthode also.
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?
and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?
Bible in Basic English
Letting you, and all your brothers the sons of Levi, come near to him? and would you now be priests?
Letting you, and all your brothers the sons of Levi, come near to him? and would you now be priests?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He hath taken thee to hym, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee: and seeke ye the office of the priest also?
He hath taken thee to hym, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee: and seeke ye the office of the priest also?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also?
and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also?
King James Version (1611)
And he hath brought thee neere to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee: and seeke ye the Priesthood also?
And he hath brought thee neere to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee: and seeke ye the Priesthood also?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he has brought thee near and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and do ye seek to be priests also?
And he has brought thee near and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and do ye seek to be priests also?
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?
and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye 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.
He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Made he therfor thee and alle thi bretheren the sones of Leuy to neiy to hym silf, that ye chalenge to you also preesthod,
Made he therfor thee and alle thi bretheren the sones of Leuy to neiy to hym silf, that ye chalenge to you also preesthod,
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!
yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee -- and ye have sought also the priesthood!
Update Bible Version
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and you seek the priesthood also?
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and 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?
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? and seek you the priesthood also?
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you 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?
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 Living Translation
Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?
Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?
New Life Bible
He has brought you near to Him, Korah, and all your brothers who are the sons of Levi, with you. Would you try to be the religious leaders also?
He has brought you near to Him, Korah, and all your brothers who are the sons of Levi, with you. Would you try to be the religious leaders also?
New Revised Standard
He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you; yet you seek the priesthood as well!
He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you; yet you seek the priesthood as well!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But having brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, must ye seek priesthood also?
But having brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, must ye seek priesthood also?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Did 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,
Did 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,
Revised Standard Version
and that he has brought you near him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?
and that he has brought you near him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?
New American Standard Bible (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?
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?
Contextual Overview
1Korah son of Izhar was a Levite from the Kohathite clan. One day he called together Dathan, Abiram, and On from the Reuben tribe, and the four of them decided to rebel against Moses. So they asked two hundred fifty respected Israelite leaders for their support, and together they went to Moses 3 and Aaron and said, "Why do you think you're so much better than anyone else? We're part of the Lord 's holy people, and he's with all of us. What makes you think you're the only ones in charge?" 4 When Moses heard this, he knelt down to pray. 5 Then he said to Korah and his followers: Tomorrow morning the Lord will show us the person he has chosen to be his priest, and that man will faithfully serve him. 6Korah, now here is what you and your followers must do: Get some fire pans, fill them with coals and incense, and place them near the sacred tent. And the man the Lord chooses will be his priest. Korah, this time you Levites have gone too far! 8You know that the God of Israel has chosen you Levites from all Israel to serve him by being in charge of the sacred tent and by helping the community to worship in the proper way. What more do you want? 10 The Lord has given you a special responsibility, and now, Korah, you think you should also be his priest. 11 You and your followers have rebelled against the Lord , not against Aaron.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and seek: Proverbs 13:10, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:22, Luke 22:24, Romans 12:10, Philippians 2:3, 3 John 1:9
Reciprocal: Genesis 30:15 - General Exodus 29:9 - the priest's Numbers 8:14 - and the Levites Deuteronomy 10:8 - time the Lord Deuteronomy 18:5 - General 1 Chronicles 6:48 - brethren 2 Chronicles 35:3 - serve now Nehemiah 13:29 - the covenant Malachi 2:5 - covenant Romans 1:1 - separated Hebrews 5:4 - General Hebrews 7:5 - who
Cross-References
Genesis 16:1
Abram's wife Sarai had not been able to have any children. But she owned a young Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
Abram's wife Sarai had not been able to have any children. But she owned a young Egyptian slave woman named Hagar,
Genesis 16:2
and Sarai said to Abram, "The Lord has not given me any children. Sleep with my slave, and if she has a child, it will be mine." Abram agreed,
and Sarai said to Abram, "The Lord has not given me any children. Sleep with my slave, and if she has a child, it will be mine." Abram agreed,
Genesis 16:3
and Sarai gave him Hagar to be his wife. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan for ten years.
and Sarai gave him Hagar to be his wife. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan for ten years.
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "It's all your fault! I gave you my slave woman, but she has been hateful to me ever since she found out she was pregnant. You have done me wrong, and you will have to answer to the Lord for this."
Then Sarai said to Abram, "It's all your fault! I gave you my slave woman, but she has been hateful to me ever since she found out she was pregnant. You have done me wrong, and you will have to answer to the Lord for this."
Genesis 16:6
Abram said, "All right! She's your slave, and you can do whatever you want with her." But Sarai began treating Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.
Abram said, "All right! She's your slave, and you can do whatever you want with her." But Sarai began treating Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.
Genesis 16:7
Hagar stopped to rest at a spring in the desert on the road to Shur. While she was there, the angel of the Lord came to her
Hagar stopped to rest at a spring in the desert on the road to Shur. While she was there, the angel of the Lord came to her
Genesis 16:8
and asked, "Hagar, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She answered, "I'm running away from Sarai, my owner."
and asked, "Hagar, where have you come from, and where are you going?" She answered, "I'm running away from Sarai, my owner."
Genesis 16:9
The angel said, "Go back to Sarai and be her slave.
The angel said, "Go back to Sarai and be her slave.
Genesis 16:12
But your son will live far from his relatives; he will be like a wild donkey, fighting everyone, and everyone fighting him."
But your son will live far from his relatives; he will be like a wild donkey, fighting everyone, and everyone fighting him."
Genesis 16:13
Hagar thought, "Have I really seen God and lived to tell about it?" So from then on she called him, "The God Who Sees Me."
Hagar thought, "Have I really seen God and lived to tell about it?" So from then on she called him, "The God Who Sees Me."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he hath brought thee near [to him],.... To be in his courts, to watch in his house, and wait on his priests, for which an ample provision was made by tithes. Korah is there personally addressed:
and all thy brethren, the sons of Levi, with thee; the whole tribe of them, excepting Aaron and his family, who were advanced to be priests:
and seek ye the priesthood also? the high priesthood, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; this opens the true cause of their discontent and rebellion; they could not be satisfied with being the ministers of the priests, but wanted to be priests themselves, and Korah perhaps to be high priest.
