Numbers 16:11
9 Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
10 He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”
12 Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
13 Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”
- KJV
- For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
- WEB
- Therefore you and all your company have gathered together against the LORD! What is Aaron that you complain against him?”
- ASV
- Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?
- DARBY
- For which cause thou and all thy band are banded together against Jehovah; and Aaron, who is he that ye murmur against him?
- BLB
- Therefore you and all your company [are] gathered together against YHWH! And Aaron, what [is] he that you⁺ complain against him?”
- ÅB
- Derfor er du og hele din flokk opprørere mot Herren; for hva er Aron, at dere knurrer mot ham?
- OTB
- Derfor er det mot Herren at du og alle dine tilhengere har slått dere sammen. Hvem er Aron at dere skulle klage mot ham?»
- B1930
- Derfor er du og hele din flokk oprørere mot Herren; for hvad er Aron, at I knurrer mot ham?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 17:2
So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”
Read in contextExodus 16:7–8
and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we that you should grumble against us?”
Read in contextNumbers 16:3
They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:5
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
Read in contextJohn 13:20
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
Read in contextLuke 10:16
Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
Read in contextRomans 13:2
Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
Read in contextActs 5:4
Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
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