Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Letting you, and all your brothers the sons of Levi, come near to him? and would you now be priests?
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?
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?
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 only a small thing to you that the God of Israel has made you separate from the rest of Israel, letting you come near himself to do the work of the House of the Lord, and to take your place before the people to do what has to be done for them; 10 Letting you, and all your brothers the sons of Levi, come near to him? and would you now be priests? 11 So you and all your band have come together against the Lord; and Aaron, who is he, that you are crying out against him?
Cross References
Numbers 3:10
And give orders that Aaron and his sons are to keep their place as priests; any strange person who comes near is to be put to death.
Numbers 18:7
And you and your sons with you are to be responsible as priests for the altar and everything on it, and everything inside the veil; you are to do the work of priests; I have given you your position as priests; and any other man who comes near will be put to death.
Proverbs 13:10
The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Matthew 20:21-22
And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.
Luke 22:24
And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
Philippians 2:3
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
3 John 1:9
I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.