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The man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. You Levites have gone too far!&#8221 <a href="/nlt/numbers/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> Light fires in them tomorrow, and burn incense before the LORD. Then we will see whom the LORD chooses as his holy one. You Levites are the ones who have gone too far!” <a href="/esv/numbers/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> put fire in them and put incense on them before the LORD tomorrow, and the man whom the LORD chooses shall be the holy one. You have gone too far, sons of Levi!” <a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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!” <a href="/kjv/numbers/16.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/16.htm">New King James Version</a> put fire in them and put incense in them before the LORD tomorrow, and it shall be that the man whom the LORD chooses is the holy one. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!” <a href="/nasb_/numbers/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and put fire in them, and place incense upon them in the presence of the LORD tomorrow; and the man whom the LORD chooses shall be the one who is holy. You have gone far enough, you sons of Levi!” <a href="/nasb/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> and put fire in them, and lay incense upon them in the presence of the LORD tomorrow; and the man whom the LORD chooses shall be the one who is holy. You have gone far enough, you sons of Levi!&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and put fire in them, and lay incense upon them in the presence of the LORD tomorrow; and the man whom the LORD chooses shall be the one who is holy. You have gone far enough, you sons of Levi!” <a href="/lsb/numbers/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and put fire in them, and lay incense upon them in the presence of Yahweh tomorrow; and the man whom Yahweh chooses shall be the one who is holy. You have gone far enough, you sons of Levi!” <a href="/amp/numbers/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> then put fire in them and place incense on them in the presence of the LORD tomorrow; and the man whom the LORD chooses shall be the one who is holy. You have gone far enough, you sons of Levi.” <a href="/csb/numbers/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> place fire in them and put incense on them before the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is set apart. It is you Levites who have gone too far! ” <a href="/hcsb/numbers/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> place fire in them and put incense on them before the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is set apart. It is you Levites who have gone too far!&#8221 <a href="/asv/numbers/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before Jehovah to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. <a href="/erv/numbers/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> and put fire therein, and put incense upon them before the LORD tomorrow: 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. <a href="/gwt/numbers/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> and put burning coals and incense in them in the LORD's presence. Then the LORD will choose the man who is holy. You've gone far enough!" <a href="/isv/numbers/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> and put fire and incense in them in the LORD's presence tomorrow. It will be that the man whom the LORD chooses will be holy. You're taking too much for yourselves, you descendants of Levi." <a href="/msb/numbers/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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!? <a href="/net/numbers/16.htm">NET Bible</a> put fire in them, and set incense on them before the LORD tomorrow, and the man whom the LORD chooses will be holy. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!" <a href="/nheb/numbers/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and put fire in them, and put incense on them before the LORD tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD chooses, he shall be holy. You have gone too far, you sons of Levi." <a href="/wbt/numbers/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And put fire in them, 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. <a href="/web/numbers/16.htm">World English Bible</a> put fire in them, and put incense on them before Yahweh tomorrow. It shall be that the man whom Yahweh chooses, he shall be holy. You have gone too far, you sons of Levi!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and put fire in them and put incense on them before YHWH tomorrow, and it has been, the man whom YHWH chooses, he [is] the holy one—enough of you, sons of Levi!” <a href="/ylt/numbers/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and put in them fire, and put on them perfume, before Jehovah to-morrow, and it hath been, the man whom Jehovah chooseth, he is the holy one; -- enough of you, sons of Levi.' <a href="/slt/numbers/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And ye shall give fire in them and put upon them incense, before Jehovah to-morrow: and it was the man whom Jehovah shall choose, he is holy: much to you, ye sons of Levi.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And putting fire in them to morrow, put incense upon it before the Lord: and whomsoever he shall choose, the same shall be holy: you take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and drawing fire into it tomorrow, place incense upon it before the Lord. And whomever he will choose, the same shall be holy. You sons of Levi have been raised up greatly.” <a href="/nabre/numbers/16.htm">New American Bible</a> and put fire in them and place incense in them before the LORD tomorrow. He whom the LORD then chooses is the holy one. You Levites go too far!” <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and tomorrow put fire in them, and lay incense on them before the LORD; and the man whom the LORD chooses shall be the holy one. You Levites have gone too far!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And put fire into them, and put incense into them before the LORD tomorrow; and it shall be that the man whom the LORD chooses, he shall be holy; this is enough for you, O you sons of Levi. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And put fire in them and put incense in them before LORD JEHOVAH tomorrow, and the man whom LORD JEHOVAH has chosen for himself he shall be holy; it is enough for you, sons of Levi.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and put fire therein, and put incense upon 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.' <a href="/sep/numbers/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and put fire on them, and put incense on them before the Lord to-morrow; and it shall come to pass that the man whom the Lord has chosen, he shall be holy: let it be enough for you, ye sons of Levi. <a href="/parallel/numbers/16-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5097" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm">Korah's Rebellion</a> …6You, Korah, and all your followers are to do as follows: Take censers, 7<a href="/hebrew/4279.htm" title="4279: mā·ḥār (Adv) -- Tomorrow, in time to come. Probably from 'achar; properly, deferred, i.e. The morrow; usually tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter.">and tomorrow</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·ṯə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">you are to place</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/7004.htm" title="7004: qə·ṭō·reṯ (N-fs) -- Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense. From qatar; a fumigation.">and incense</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hen (Prep:: 3fp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇā·hên (Prep-b:: Pro-3fp) -- ">in them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śî·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">Then the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: yiḇ·ḥar (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">chooses</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">the one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: haq·qā·ḏō·wōš (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">who is holy.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">It is you sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3878.htm" title="3878: lê·wî (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him. From lavah; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob.">of Levi</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ- (Adv) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">who have taken too much</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">upon yourselves!”</a> 8Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you sons of Levi!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1-2</a> Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16-21</a> But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ... <a href="/exodus/30-9.htm">Exodus 30:9</a> On this altar you must not offer unauthorized incense or a burnt offering or grain offering; nor are you to pour a drink offering on it. <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Exodus 30:34-38</a> The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures, / and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. / Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. ... <a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21-24</a> Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. / Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. / Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire. ... <a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">1 Samuel 2:28</a> And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites. <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a> containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-5</a> Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel. / Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8</a> When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a> May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering. <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Isaiah 1:13</a> Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. <a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a> For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/2_corinthians/2-15.htm">2 Corinthians 2:15-16</a> For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. / To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task? <a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a> you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a> Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD does choose, he shall be holy: you take too much on you, you sons of Levi.that the man<a href="/numbers/16-3.htm">Numbers 16:3,5</a> 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? … <a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4</a> According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:<a href="/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:13</a> But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:too much<a href="/numbers/16-3.htm">Numbers 16:3</a> 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?<a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">1 Kings 18:17,18</a> And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? … <a href="/matthew/21-23.htm">Matthew 21:23-27</a> And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/16-5.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/numbers/16-5.htm">Chooses</a> <a href="/numbers/16-5.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/7-86.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/numbers/16-5.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/numbers/16-5.htm">Tomorrow</a> <a href="/numbers/16-5.htm">To-Morrow</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/17-5.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-14.htm">Chooses</a> <a href="/numbers/16-37.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/16-17.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/numbers/16-8.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/numbers/16-16.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/numbers/17-9.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/numbers/16-16.htm">Tomorrow</a> <a href="/numbers/16-16.htm">To-Morrow</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 16</div>1. <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram</a> 23. <a href="/numbers/16-23.htm">Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents</a> 31. <a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others</a> 36. <a href="/numbers/16-36.htm">The censers are reserved to holy use</a> 41. <a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">14,700 are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron</a> 46. <a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Aaron by incense stays the plague</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and tomorrow you are to place fire and incense in them in the presence of the LORD. This phrase refers to the test that Moses proposed to Korah and his followers, who were challenging the leadership of Moses and Aaron. The use of fire and incense in censers was a priestly duty, signifying worship and intercession before God. The act of placing fire and incense is reminiscent of the duties of the priests as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Leviticus 16:12-13</a>, where Aaron is instructed to take a censer full of burning coals and incense to create a cloud of smoke, symbolizing the prayers of the people rising to God. The presence of the LORD indicates the sacredness of the act and the seriousness of the challenge. This test was to be conducted the next day, emphasizing the immediacy and urgency of resolving the rebellion.Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. This statement underscores the belief that God alone has the authority to appoint His servants. The term "holy" here refers to being set apart for God's service. In the context of the Old Testament, holiness is often associated with being chosen by God for a specific purpose, as seen in the consecration of Aaron and his sons in <a href="/exodus/28.htm">Exodus 28:1</a>. The selection by God is a recurring theme, as seen in the anointing of David in <a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12-13</a>, where God chooses based on His criteria, not human judgment. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament concept of Jesus Christ as the chosen one, the ultimate High Priest, as described in <a href="/hebrews/5-4.htm">Hebrews 5:4-5</a>.It is you sons of Levi who have taken too much upon yourselves!” This rebuke is directed at the Levites, specifically Korah and his followers, who were overstepping their God-given roles. The Levites were set apart for service in the tabernacle, but only the descendants of Aaron were permitted to serve as priests (<a href="/numbers/3-10.htm">Numbers 3:10</a>). By seeking the priesthood, Korah and his followers were challenging God's established order. This echoes the warning against pride and presumption found in <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." The phrase highlights the importance of recognizing and respecting the roles and responsibilities assigned by God, a principle that is reiterated in the New Testament in passages like <a href="/1_corinthians/12-18.htm">1 Corinthians 12:18</a>, where Paul speaks of God arranging the members of the body, each with its own function.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/korah.htm">Korah</a> A Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, challenging their leadership and the priesthood. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. 3. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> The brother of Moses and the first high priest, appointed by God to serve in the tabernacle. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_levites.htm">The Levites</a> A tribe set apart for religious duties, but not all were priests. Some, like Korah, sought more power. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a> The dwelling place of God among His people, where the priests performed their sacred duties.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_divine_order.htm">The Importance of Divine Order</a> God establishes specific roles and responsibilities within His community. Challenging this order can lead to dire consequences. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride_and_ambition.htm">The Danger of Pride and Ambition</a> Korah's rebellion was rooted in pride and a desire for power. Believers must guard against similar temptations. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a> The Lord chooses whom He wills for specific tasks. It is not for us to question His decisions but to trust and obey. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_humility_in_leadership.htm">The Role of Humility in Leadership</a> Moses' response to Korah's challenge was one of humility and reliance on God to vindicate him. Leaders should emulate this attitude. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a> Korah's account serves as a warning that rebellion against God's appointed leaders is ultimately rebellion against God Himself.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 16</a> <a href="/q/is_numbers_16's_punishment_aligned_with_a_forgiving_god.htm">Does the severity of punishment in Numbers 16 align with the New Testament portrayal of a forgiving God?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_korah_oppose_moses_and_aaron.htm">Why did Korah rebel against Moses and Aaron?</a> <a href="/q/why_punish_many_for_few's_actions.htm">If God is just, why were thousands punished for the actions of a few in Numbers 16:49?</a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_grigori_angels.htm">Who was Korah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Ye take too much upon you . . . --Moses here adopts the language of Korah in <a href="/numbers/16-3.htm" title="And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You take too much on you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: why then lift you up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?">Numbers 16:3</a>. The meaning appears to be, as more fully explained in <a href="/context/numbers/16-9.htm" title="Seems it but a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?">Numbers 16:9-10</a>, that it ought to have sufficed Korah and the other Levites that they had been chosen from amongst their brethren to discharge the inferior offices of the sanctuary.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. רַב־לָכֶם, as in verse 3. The exact meaning of this tu quoque is not apparent. Perhaps he would say that if he and Aaron were usurpers, the whole tribe of Levi were usurpers too. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/16-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and tomorrow מָחָ֔ר (mā·ḥār) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4279.htm">Strong's 4279: </a> Deferred, the morrow, tomorrow, hereafter you are to place וּתְנ֣וּ (ū·ṯə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set fire אֵ֡שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire and incense קְטֹ֜רֶת (qə·ṭō·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7004.htm">Strong's 7004: </a> Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense in them בָהֵ֣ן ׀ (ḇā·hên) Preposition-b | Pronoun - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2004.htm">Strong's 2004: </a> They in the presence לִפְנֵ֤י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the LORD. יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Then the man הָאִ֛ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel chooses יִבְחַ֥ר (yiḇ·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> To try, select will be וְהָיָ֗ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be the one ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are who is holy. הַקָּד֑וֹשׁ (haq·qā·ḏō·wōš) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary It is you sons בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Levi לֵוִֽי׃ (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3878.htm">Strong's 3878: </a> Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him who have gone too far!” רַב־ (raḇ-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/16-7.htm">Numbers 16:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/16-7.htm">OT Law: Numbers 16:7 And put fire in them and put (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/16-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 16:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/16-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 16:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>