Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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 seemeth 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 Jehovah, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them; 10 and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also? 11 Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?
Cross References
Numbers 3:10
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Numbers 18:7
And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for everything 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.
Proverbs 13:10
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Matthew 20:21-22
And 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.
Luke 22:24
And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.
Romans 12:10
In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
Philippians 2:3
doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;
3 John 1:9
I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.