Numbers 16:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him? ”

• Numbers 16:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The words of Moses in his wrath are broken. The Aaronic priesthood was of divine appointment; and thus in rejecting it, the conspirators were really rebelling against God.

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  and what is Aaron? . "and Aaron, who is he"? Figure of speech Erotesis.

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• Numbers 16:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  11. For which cause both thou, and all thy company. He here lays open their sin, which they had endeavored to disguise. For they had neither scruple nor shame, as we have seen, in pretending...

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• Numbers 16:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

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• Numbers 16:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And what is Aaron, &c.— This might be rendered, as agreeably to the original, what hath Aaron done, that you should murmur against him? As much as to say, Aaron had done nothing of himself, but...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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....

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For which cause, both [thou] and all thy company [are] gathered together against the Lord ,.... For gathering together against his ministers, whom he had put into office to act under him, and endeav...

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• Numbers 16:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For which cause [both] thou and all thy company [are] gathered together against the LORD: and what [is] Aaron, that ye murmur against him? Ver. 11. And what is Aaron? ] q.d., Is it not God whom...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. B. C. 1490.       1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath,...

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• Numbers 16:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Against the Lord, whoso minister and chosen servant Aaron is. You strike at God through Aaron's sides. Compare 1 Samuel 8:7 Luke 10:16 1 Thessalonians 13:20 .

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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)...

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• Numbers 16:11 - 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...

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• Numbers 16:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Challenge of Korah and His Companions

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• Numbers 16:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 3:5 ; 1 Samuel 8:7 ; Acts 5:4 ; Exodus 16:7 ; Exodus 16:8 ; Exodus 17:2 ; John 13:20 ; Luke 10:16 ; Numbers 16:3 ; Romans 13:2

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• Numbers 16:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Against the Lord — Whose chosen servant Aaron is. You strike at God through Aaron's sides.

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