Numbers 16:10

Numbers 16:10

And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

a. NLT: Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?

b. NIV: He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too.

c. YLT: Yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee -- and ye have sought also the priesthood!

d. Amplified Bible Classic: And that He has brought you near to Him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?

e. Septuagint: And he has brought thee near and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and do ye seek to be priests also?

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: And He drew you near, and all your brethren, the offspring of Levi, with you—yet you seek the priesthood as well!”

1. “And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee…”

a. And he hath brought thee near [to him] [Strong: 7126 qarab kaw-rab' a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose:--(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.]

b. [and] all [Strong: 3605 kol kole or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).]

c. thy brethren [Strong: 251 'ach awkh a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1)):--another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.]

d. the sons [Strong: 1121 ben bane from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.]

e. of Levi [Strong: 3878 Leviy lay-vee' from 3867; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob:--Levi.]

f. with [thee] [Strong: 854 'eth ayth probably from 579; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.:--against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.]

2. “…and seek ye the priesthood also?”

a. and seek [ye] [Strong: 1245 baqash baw-kash' a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:--ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).]

b. the priesthood [Strong: 3550 khunnah keh-hoon-naw' from 3547; priesthood:--priesthood, priest's office.]

          

c. also [Strong: 1571 gam gam by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and:--again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.]

1). Stone Edition Chumash: Torah/Prophets/Writings: Which Levites was Moses addressing? According to R.Channel, most of Korah’s assembly were Levites, whom he had won over by accusing Moses of “nepotism” in appointing his brother to be Kohen Gadol. Ramban, however, contends that it is inconceiveable that the “tribe of God’s servants” would rebel against Moses. He maintains that Moses was addressing Korah, to unmask his pretensions of unselfish devotion to the “holy assembly.” Moses was implying that Korah’s motive was a desire for personal aggrandizement, because he was dissatisfied with being only a Levite, and wanted to usurp Aaron’s position for himself. Tactfully, Moses spoke in the plural, to show respect for all the Levites and thus deter others from being taken in.