Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up:
New American Standard Bible
Then Moses sent
King James Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
Holman Bible
Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
International Standard Version
So Moses sent for Eliab's sons Dathan and Abiram, but they responded, "We're not coming.
A Conservative Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. And they said, We will not come up.
American Standard Version
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:
Amplified
Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said [defiantly], “We will not come up.
Darby Translation
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, We will not come up!
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will send to call for Dathan and for Abiram, sons of Eliab and they will say, We will not come up.
King James 2000
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: who said, We will not come up:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Moses sent to call [for] Dathan and Abiram son of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!
Modern King James verseion
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. And they said, We will not come up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and they answered, "We will not come.
NET Bible
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come up.
New Heart English Bible
Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, "We won't come up:
The Emphasized Bible
Then sent Moses, to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, - and they said We will not come up:
Webster
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: who said, We will not come up:
World English Bible
Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, "We won't come up:
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, 'We do not come up;
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
Eliab » A reubenite, progenitor of dathan and abiram
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Israelites, to moses
the Levites » Punishment of korah and others of, for offering incense
priests » Punishment for invading the office of
Treason » Instances of » Of korah, dathan, and abiram against moses and aaron
Topics
Interlinear
Shalach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 16:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Korah, Dathan, And Abiram Rebel
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? 12 Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up: 13 Is it not enough that you have taken us from a land flowing with milk and honey, to put us to death in the waste land, but now you are desiring to make yourself a chief over us?
Cross References
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.
Isaiah 3:5
And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.
1 Peter 2:13-14
Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,
Jude 1:8
In the same way these dreamers make the flesh unclean, having no respect for authorities, and say evil of rulers.