Numbers

Numbers 16:4–11

⁴When Moses heard this, he fell facedown. ⁵Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him^b and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses He will bring near to Himself. ⁶You, Korah, and all your followers are to do as follows: Take censers, ⁷and 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!”

⁸Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you sons of Levi! ⁹Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them? ¹⁰He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. ¹¹Therefore, 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?”

Footnotes

b 16:5 LXX God has visited and knows those who are His; cited in 2 Timothy 2:19|2TI 2:19

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Numbers 16:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
heard this	וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
he fell	וַיִּפֹּ֖ל	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
facedown	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height

Numbers 16:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he said	וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Korah	קֹ֜רַח	qō·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his followers	עֲדָתוֹ֮	‘ă·ḏā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5712 congregation
Tomorrow morning	בֹּ֠קֶר	bō·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will reveal	וְיֹדַ֨ע	wə·yō·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
who belongs	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to Him	ל֛וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
who is holy	הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ	haq·qā·ḏō·wōš	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
and He will bring that person near	וְהִקְרִ֣יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
to Himself	אֵלָ֑יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
The one	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He chooses	יִבְחַר־	yiḇ·ḥar-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
He will bring near	יַקְרִ֥יב	yaq·rîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
to Himself	אֵלָֽיו׃	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Numbers 16:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Korah	קֹ֖רַח	qō·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your followers	עֲדָתֽוֹ׃	‘ă·ḏā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5712 congregation
are to do	עֲשׂ֑וּ	‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
as follows	זֹ֖את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Take	קְחוּ־	qə·ḥū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
censers	מַחְתּ֔וֹת	maḥ·tō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish

Numbers 16:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and tomorrow	מָחָ֔ר	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
you are to place	וּתְנ֣וּ	ū·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
fire	אֵ֡שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and incense	קְטֹ֜רֶת	qə·ṭō·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
in them	בָהֵ֣ן׀	ḇā·hên	Preposition-b; Pronoun - third person feminine plural
in the presence	לִפְנֵ֤י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Then the man	הָאִ֛ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
chooses	יִבְחַ֥ר	yiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
will be	וְהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the one	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
who is holy	הַקָּד֑וֹשׁ	haq·qā·ḏō·wōš	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
It is you sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Levi	לֵוִֽי׃	lê·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi
who have taken too much	רַב־	raḇ-	Adverb	H7227 much, many, great
upon yourselves	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Numbers 16:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
also said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Korah	קֹ֑רַח	qō·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
Now	נָ֖א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
listen	שִׁמְעוּ־	šim·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
you sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Levi	לֵוִֽי׃	lê·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi

Numbers 16:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is it not enough	הַמְעַ֣ט	ham·‘aṭ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
for	מִכֶּ֗ם	mik·kem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
you that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֨י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
has separated you	הִבְדִּיל֩	hiḇ·dîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H914 be divided, separate
from the congregation	מֵעֲדַ֣ת	mê·‘ă·ḏaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and brought you near	לְהַקְרִ֥יב	lə·haq·rîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7126 come near, approach
to Himself	אֵלָ֑יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
to perform	לַעֲבֹ֗ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
the work	עֲבֹדַת֙	‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
at the LORD’s	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
tabernacle	מִשְׁכַּ֣ן	miš·kan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
and to stand	וְלַעֲמֹ֛ד	wə·la·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the congregation	הָעֵדָ֖ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
to minister to them	לְשָׁרְתָֽם׃	lə·šā·rə·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve

Numbers 16:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has brought you near	וַיַּקְרֵב֙	way·yaq·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your fellow	אַחֶ֥יךָ	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Levites	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
but you are seeking	וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם	ū·ḇiq·qaš·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1245 seek
the priesthood	כְּהֻנָּֽה׃	kə·hun·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3550 priesthood
as well	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea

Numbers 16:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
it is you	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your followers	עֲדָ֣תְךָ֔	‘ă·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5712 congregation
who have conspired	הַנֹּעָדִ֖ים	han·nō·‘ā·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3259 appoint
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
As for Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן	wə·’a·hă·rōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
who	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is he	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you should grumble	תִלּוֹנוּ	ṯil·lō·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
against him	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height