Numbers 16:15
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?
14 Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? No, we will not come!”
Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
16 And Moses said to Korah, “You and all your followers are to appear before the LORD tomorrow—you and they and Aaron.
17 Each man is to take his censer, place incense in it, and present it before the LORD—250 censers. You and Aaron are to present your censers as well.”
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
- Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
- KJV
- And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
- WEB
- Moses was very angry, and said to the LORD, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.”
- ASV
- And Moses was very wroth, and said unto Jehovah, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
- DARBY
- Then Moses was very wroth, and said to Jehovah, Have no regard to their oblation: not one ass have I taken from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
- BLB
- And Moses was very hot, and he said to YHWH, “Turn not to their offerings. Not one donkey from them have I taken, nor have I hurt one of them.”
- ÅB
- Da ble Moses meget vred og sa til Herren: Vend deg ikke til deres offer! Ikke så meget som et esel har jeg tatt fra dem, og ikke en eneste blant dem har jeg gjort noe ondt.
- OTB
- Da ble Moses meget sint og sa til Herren: «Se ikke på deres offer. Jeg har ikke tatt en eneste esel fra dem, og jeg har ikke gjort noen av dem urett.»
- B1930
- Da blev Moses meget vred og sa til Herren: Vend dig ikke til deres offer! Ikke så meget som et asen har jeg tatt fra dem, og ikke en eneste blandt dem har jeg gjort noget ondt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 4:4–5
while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
Read in context2 Corinthians 7:2
Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
Read in contextExodus 32:19
As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.
Read in contextNumbers 12:3
Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
Read in contextNumbers 16:6–7
You, Korah, and all your followers are to do as follows: Take censers,
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
Read in contextActs 20:33–34
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
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