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Numbers 16:3

AaronMoses
PrideEnvy and jealousyAuthority and leadershipConflict and reconciliation

1 Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted

2 a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.

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?”

4 When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.

5 Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.

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BSB
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?”
KJV
And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
WEB
They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much on yourself, since all the congregation are holy, everyone of them, and the LORD is among them! Why do you lift yourselves up above the LORD’s assembly?”
ASV
and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and Jehovah is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah?
DARBY
and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, It is enough; for all the assembly, all of them are holy, and Jehovah is among them; and why do ye lift up yourselves above the congregation of Jehovah?
BLB
And they gathered together against Moses and Aaron and said to them, “[It is] too much upon yourselves! For all the congregation, everyone of them, [is] holy, and YHWH [is] in their midst. And why do you⁺ exalt yourselves above the assembly of YHWH?”
ÅB
De flokket seg sammen mot Moses og Aron og sa til dem: Nå får det være nok! Hele menigheten er hellig, alle sammen, og Herren er midt iblant dem; hvorfor opphøyer dere dere da over Herrens menighet?
OTB
De samlet seg mot Moses og Aron og sa til dem: «Nå har dere gått for langt! Hele menigheten er hellig, hver eneste en av dem, og Herren er blant dem. Hvorfor hever dere dere da over Herrens menighet?»
B1930
De flokket sig sammen mot Moses og Aron og sa til dem: Nu får det være nok! Hele menigheten er hellig, alle sammen, og Herren er midt iblandt dem; hvorfor ophøier I eder da over Herrens menighet?

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  • Psalms 106:16

    In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.

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  • Numbers 14:14

    And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.

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  • Exodus 19:6

    And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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  • Acts 7:51

    You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

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  • Numbers 16:7

    and tomorrow you are to place fire and incense in them in the presence of the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. It is you sons of Levi who have taken too much upon yourselves!”

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  • Jeremiah 7:3–12

    Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place.

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  • Numbers 12:1–2

    Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.

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  • Numbers 14:1–4

    Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.

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