Numbers 16:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also? ”

Numbers 16:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he hath brought thee near [to (e) him], and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also? (e) To serve in the congregation, as in the verse before.
Numbers 16:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 16. The Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (JE and P). The narrative fuses together accounts of distinct revolts led by different individuals and inspired by different motives. The firs...
Numbers 16:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he hath brought thee near to him , and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers 16:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 wi...
Numbers 16:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Rebellion of Kokah, Dathan, Abibam, and On This incident is similar to that recorded in Numbers 12 , and while it illustrates the difficulties Moses encountered in his leadership, owing to th...
Numbers 16:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And seek ye the priesthood also? — The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan understand the reference to be to the high priesthood. As the other Levites who belonged to Korah’s company sought the priesth...
Numbers 16:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM Numbers 16:1-50 ; Numbers 17:1-13 BEHIND what appears in the history, there must have been many movements of thought and causes of discontent which gradually led to t...
Numbers 16:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Rebellion of Koran Numbers 16:1-19 This was a very serious revolt, because so many princes associated themselves with the Levites. Jealousy was at the root of the entire movement. “All the...
Numbers 16:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the story of perhaps the strangest and most fully organized opposition that Moses had to encounter. Two elements were at work. The first was ambition and the second was dissatisfaction....
Numbers 16:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I humbly conceive in this expostulation of Moses, and his mention of Aaron in so humiliating a manner, What is Aaron that you murmur against him? that the man of GOD pointed thereby to the infirmity...
Numbers 16:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

KORAH’S REBELLION And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi,’ etc. Numbers 16:8-11 I. The sin of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram was this : they were discontented with the arr...
Numbers 16:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he hath brought thee near [to him] ,.... To be in his courts, to watch in his house, and wait on his priests, for which an ample provision was made by tithes. Korah is there personally addressed...
Numbers 16:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he hath brought thee near [to him], and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also? Ver. 10. And seek ye the priesthood also. ] Ambition is restless and unsat...
Numbers 16:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye sons of Levi They were of his own tribe; nay, they were of God's tribe. It was therefore the worse in them thus to mutiny against God and against him. To minister to them So they were the serv...
Numbers 16:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE REBELLION OF KORAH (vs.1-15) The rebellion of Korah and a large company with him is significant of a dreadful revulsion against Christ both as Lord and High Priest of His people, and the awes...
Numbers 16:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. B. C. 1490. 1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath,...
Numbers 16:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

There being at this time but very few priests, and the profits and privileges belonging to them being many and great, they thought it but fit and reasonable that they, or some of the chief of them, s...
Numbers 16:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Moses Charge against Korah ( Numbers 16:8-11 ). Numbers 16:8-10 ‘And Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi, does it seem but a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separat...
Numbers 16:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the history of the rebellion of Korah and his company. The time and place of this event are not recorded. It is probable that it occurred in on...
Numbers 16:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

Seek ye the priesthood also The "gainsaying of Korah" was intrusion into the priest's office ("no man taketh this honour unto himself,") ( Hebrews 5:4 ). It was an attempt to create a priestly...
Numbers 16:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Numbers 16:8-11 I. The sin of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram was this: they were discontented with the arrangement made for public worship by the choosing out of Aaron and his family to be priests. The...
Numbers 16:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 16:1 . Korah. One of the firstborn, a very old man, and grandson of Levi by his father Jahar. Dathan and Abiram were descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; these according to...
Numbers 16:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Korah. .. Dathan, and Abiram. .. gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram I. The rebels. 1. Influential. 2. Numerous, 3. Deluded-- (1)...
Numbers 16:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

VINDICATION OF THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD . EXPOSITION THE GAINSAYING OF KORAH ( Numbers 16:1-4 ). Numbers 16:1 Now Korah … took men. וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח. The word "took" stand...
Numbers 16:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Challenge of Korah and His Companions
Numbers 16:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

3 John 1:9 ; Luke 22:24 ; Matthew 20:21 ; Matthew 20:22 ; Philippians 2:3 ; Proverbs 13:10 ; Romans 12:10

Numbers 16:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 16:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 16:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 16:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 16:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 16:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 16:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 16:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 16:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 16:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 16:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

Numbers 16:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Numbers 16:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 16:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 16:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 16:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 16:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge