Numbers 16:6

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.

This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;

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.

8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:

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
You, Korah, and all your followers are to do as follows: Take censers,
KJV
This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
WEB
Do this: have Korah and all his company take censers,
ASV
This do: take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
DARBY
This do: take you censers, Korah, and all his band,
BLB
Do this: Take to you⁺ firepans, Korah and all your company,
ÅB
Gjør nå dette: Ta dere ildkar, både Korah og hele hans flokk,
OTB
Gjør dette: Du, Korah, og hele ditt følge, ta ildkar,
B1930
Gjør nu dette: Ta eder ildkar, både Korah og hele hans flokk,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 10:1

    And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

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  • Numbers 16:35–40

    And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

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  • Leviticus 16:12–13

    And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:

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  • 1 Kings 18:21–23

    And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

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  • Numbers 16:46–48

    And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.

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