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Numbers 16:12 Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!
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But they said, “We will not come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they replied, “We refuse to come before you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and they said, “We will not come up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come up!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said [defiantly], “We will not come up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, but they sent back this message: "We won't come! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab. But they said, "We won't come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, but they said, "We will not come! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses sent for Eliab's sons Dathan and Abiram, but they responded, "We're not coming. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, ?We will not come!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, "We won't come up:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: who said, We will not come up:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, “We won’t come up! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses sends to call for Dathan and for Abiram, sons of Eliab, and they say, “We do not come up!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, 'We do not come up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will send to call for Dathan and for Abiram, sons of Eliab and they will say, We will not come up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiron the sons of Eliab. But they answered: We will not come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, Moses sent to call for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, who responded: “We will not come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, but they answered, “We will not go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, We will not come up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe sent to call Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and they said: “We are not going up.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said: 'We will not come up;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiron sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not go up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/16-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5151" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm">Korah's Rebellion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Then Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">summoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: liq·rō (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1885.htm" title="1885: lə·ḏā·ṯān (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A Reubenite. Of uncertain derivation; Dathan, an Israelite.">Dathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/48.htm" title="48: wə·la·’ă·ḇî·rām (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Exalted father, an Isr. name. From 'ab and ruwm; father of height; Abiram, the name of two Israelites.">and Abiram,</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.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/446.htm" title="446: ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- God is father, the name of several Isr. From 'el and 'ab; God of father; Eliab, the name of six Israelites.">of Eliab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">but they said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“We will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: na·‘ă·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">come!</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-14.htm">Exodus 2:14</a></span><br />But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/5-21.htm">Exodus 5:21</a></span><br />“May the LORD look upon you and judge you,” the foremen said, “for you have made us a stench before Pharaoh and his officials; you have placed in their hand a sword to kill us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a></span><br />And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2-3</a></span><br />So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-2.htm">Numbers 12:2</a></span><br />“Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Numbers 14:2-4</a></span><br />All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness! / Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” / So they said to one another, “Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-3.htm">Numbers 20:3-5</a></span><br />The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD! / Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here? / Why have you led us up out of Egypt to bring us to this wretched place? It is not a place of grain, figs, vines, or pomegranates—and there is no water to drink!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-26.htm">Deuteronomy 1:26-27</a></span><br />But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. / You grumbled in your tents and said, “Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be annihilated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-24.htm">Deuteronomy 9:24</a></span><br />You have been rebelling against the LORD since the day I came to know you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27</a></span><br />But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a></span><br />For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-16.htm">Psalm 106:16-18</a></span><br />In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD. / The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram. / Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9</a></span><br />These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/29-9.htm">Proverbs 29:9</a></b></br> <i>If</i> a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, <i>there is</i> no rest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5</a></b></br> And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">1 Peter 2:13,14</a></b></br> Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Abiram</a> <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Abi'ram</a> <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Dathan</a> <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Eliab</a> <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Eli'ab</a> <a href="/numbers/12-5.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/genesis/46-33.htm">Summons</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-27.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/16-24.htm">Abiram</a> <a href="/numbers/16-24.htm">Abi'ram</a> <a href="/numbers/16-24.htm">Dathan</a> <a href="/numbers/26-8.htm">Eliab</a> <a href="/numbers/26-8.htm">Eli'ab</a> <a href="/numbers/24-10.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/psalms/50-1.htm">Summons</a> <a href="/numbers/16-14.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-23.htm">Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-36.htm">The censers are reserved to holy use</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">14,700 are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Aaron by incense stays the plague</a></span><br></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'; 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These men are identified as the sons of Eliab, who belonged to the tribe of Reuben. The tribe of Reuben, being the firstborn of Jacob, might have felt entitled to leadership, which could contribute to their rebellious attitude. This context is crucial as it highlights the ongoing tension and challenges to Moses' leadership. The summoning indicates a formal call to address grievances, reflecting the judicial and leadership practices of ancient Israel.<p><b>but they said, “We will not come!”</b><br>Dathan and Abiram's refusal to come is a direct act of rebellion against Moses' authority. This defiance is significant as it not only challenges Moses but also the divine order established by God. Their response reflects a deeper issue of discontent and rebellion among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. This act of insubordination is reminiscent of other biblical instances where God's chosen leaders faced opposition, such as the rebellion against King David by Absalom. The refusal to heed Moses' summons can be seen as a type of rejection of Christ, who is the ultimate leader and mediator between God and humanity. This phrase underscores the theme of rebellion and the consequences of rejecting divinely appointed authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. Moses is a central figure in this account, representing God's authority.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/dathan_and_abiram.htm">Dathan and Abiram</a></b><br>Sons of Eliab, members of the tribe of Reuben. They are part of the rebellion against Moses and Aaron, challenging their leadership and authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rebellion.htm">The Rebellion</a></b><br>This event is part of a larger rebellion led by Korah, Dathan, and Abiram against Moses and Aaron, questioning their God-given leadership roles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting of this event, where the Israelites are journeying after their exodus from Egypt, often a place of testing and rebellion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliab.htm">Eliab</a></b><br>The father of Dathan and Abiram, from the tribe of Reuben, which was one of the tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god-ordained_authority.htm">Respect for God-Ordained Authority</a></b><br>God establishes leaders for His purposes. Disrespecting or rebelling against them is akin to rebelling against God Himself.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a></b><br>Rebellion against God's appointed leaders leads to dire consequences, as seen in the fate of Dathan and Abiram.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Humility is essential in accepting God's plans and the leaders He appoints, even when we do not fully understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trusting in God's sovereignty means accepting His choices for leadership and guidance, knowing He works all things for good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The rebellion highlights the need for community accountability and the dangers of allowing dissent to fester unchecked.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/musical_terms_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Abiram in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_the_land_of_uz_located.htm">Who was Dathan in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_korah_oppose_moses_and_aaron.htm">Why did Korah rebel against Moses and Aaron?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_dathan_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Dathan 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>(12) <span class= "bld">And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram . . . --</span>If, as seems probable from <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>, Dathan and Abiram had joined Korah and his company in the address to Moses which is contained 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>, they must have subsequently withdrawn themselves and retired to their own tents, from which they refused to go up at the bidding of Moses.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram.</span> The part really taken by these men in the agitation is very obscure. They were not of the two hundred and fifty, nor were they with them when they gathered together against Moses and Aaron - perhaps because they took no interest in ecclesiastical matters, and only resented the secular domination of Moses. Neither can we tell why Moses sent for them at this juncture, unless he suspected them of being in league with Korah (see below on verse 24). <span class="cmt_word">We will</span> <span class="cmt_word">not <span class="accented">come</span> up,</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, to the tabernacle, as being spiritually the culminating point of the camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/16-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">summoned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Dathan</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָתָ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1885.htm">Strong's 1885: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dathan -- a Reubenite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Abiram,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·la·’ă·ḇî·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_48.htm">Strong's 48: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abiram -- 'exalted father', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Eliab,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלִיאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lî·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_446.htm">Strong's 446: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eliab -- 'God is father', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but they said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“We will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come!</span><br /><span class="heb">נַעֲלֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/16-12.htm">OT Law: Numbers 16:12 Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/16-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 16:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/16-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 16:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:13" /></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>