Parallel Verses
Amplified
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? And are you
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?
Holman Bible
He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
International Standard Version
He brought you near, along with all of your relatives, the descendants of Levi. Are you also seeking the priesthood?
A Conservative Version
and that he has brought thee near, and all thy brothers the sons of Levi with thee? And ye seek the priesthood 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?
Bible in Basic English
Letting you, and all your brothers the sons of Levi, come near to him? and would you now be priests?
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?
Julia Smith Translation
He will bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and did ye seek also the priesthood?
King James 2000
And he has brought you near to him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you: and seek you the priesthood also?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{He has allowed you to approach him}, you with all your brothers, the descendants of Levi, but yet you also seek the priesthood.
Modern King James verseion
And He has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you. And do you seek the priesthood also?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He hath taken thee to him and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and ye seek the office of the priest also.
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?
The Emphasized Bible
But having brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, must ye seek priesthood also?
Webster
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 do you seek the priesthood also?
Youngs 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!
Themes
Ambition » Instances of » Korah and his co-conspirators
Conspiracy » Instances of » Miriam and aaron, against moses
journey of israel through the Desert » Returned by the way to the red sea » Rebellion of korah
the Levites » Punishment of korah and others of, for offering incense
Meekness » Instances of » moses
moses » Character of » Meekness of
Murmuring » Instances of » Korah
priests » Punishment for invading the office of
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of korah
Treason » Instances of » Of korah, dathan, and abiram against moses and aaron
Interlinear
Qarab
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 16:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Korah, Dathan, And Abiram Rebel
9 does it seem but 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; 10 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? 11 Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord; but as for Aaron, who is he that you murmur against him?”
Cross References
Numbers 3:10
So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall observe and attend to their priesthood; but the layman (non-Levite) who approaches [the holy things] shall be put to death.”
Numbers 18:7
Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar [of burnt offering and the altar of incense] and [of the Holy of Holies] within the veil, and you are to serve. I am giving you the priesthood as a bestowed service, but the stranger (outsider, layman) who approaches shall be put to death.”
Proverbs 13:10
Through pride and presumption come nothing but strife,
But [skillful and godly] wisdom is with those who welcome [well-advised] counsel.
Matthew 20:21-22
And He said to her,
Luke 22:24
Now a dispute also arose among them as to which of them was regarded to be the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another with [authentic] brotherly affection [as members of one family], give preference to one another in honor;
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves.
3 John 1:9
I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not accept what we say and refuses to recognize my authority.