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Numbers 16:3

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PrideEnvy and jealousyAuthority and leadershipConflict and reconciliation

1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

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?

4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:

5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

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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

    They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

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  • Numbers 14:14

    And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.

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  • Exodus 19:6

    And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

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  • Acts 7:51

    Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

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  • Numbers 16:7

    And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

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  • Jeremiah 7:3–12

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

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  • Numbers 12:1–2

    And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

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  • Numbers 14:1–4

    And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

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