Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Numbers 16:1 ============ Num 16:1 Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took action,(nasb) Num 16:1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:(kjv) Num 16:1 Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men;(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:2 ============ Num 16:2 and they rose up before Moses, together with some of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, chosen in the assembly, men of renown.(nasb) Num 16:2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:(kjv) Num 16:2 and they rose up before Moses with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:3 ============ Num 16:3 They assembled together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, "You have gone far enough, for all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is in their midst; so why do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?"(nasb) Num 16:3 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?(kjv) Num 16:3 They gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, "You take too much upon yourselves, for all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?"(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:4 ============ Num 16:4 When Moses heard this, he fell on his face;(nasb) Num 16:4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:(kjv) Num 16:4 So when Moses heard it, he fell on his face;(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:5 ============ Num 16:5 and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, "Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His, and who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; even the one whom He will choose, He will bring near to Himself.(nasb) Num 16:5 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 will he cause to come near unto him.(kjv) Num 16:5 and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, "Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to Him. That one whom He chooses He will cause to come near to Him.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:6 ============ Num 16:6 Do this: take censers for yourselves, Korah and all your company,(nasb) Num 16:6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;(kjv) Num 16:6 Do this: Take censers, Korah and all your company;(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:7 ============ Num 16:7 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!"(nasb) Num 16:7 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.(kjv) Num 16:7 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!"(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:8 ============ Num 16:8 Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi,(nasb) Num 16:8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:(kjv) Num 16:8 Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi:(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:9 ============ Num 16:9 is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of 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;(nasb) Num 16:9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath 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 unto them?(kjv) Num 16:9 Is it 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 work of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to serve them;(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:10 ============ Num 16:10 and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking for the priesthood also?(nasb) Num 16:10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?(kjv) Num 16:10 and that He has brought you near to Himself, you and all your brethren, the sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking the priesthood also?(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:11 ============ Num 16:11 Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord; but as for Aaron, who is he that you grumble against him?"(nasb) Num 16:11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?(kjv) Num 16:11 Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord. And what is Aaron that you complain against him?"(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:12 ============ Num 16:12 Then Moses sent a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come up.(nasb) Num 16:12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:(kjv) Num 16:12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come up!(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:13 ============ Num 16:13 Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to have us die in the wilderness, but you would also lord it over us?(nasb) Num 16:13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?(kjv) Num 16:13 Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, that you should keep acting like a prince over us?(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:14 ============ Num 16:14 Indeed, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor have you given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Would you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up!"(nasb) Num 16:14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.(kjv) Num 16:14 Moreover you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up!"(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:15 ============ Num 16:15 Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, "Do not regard their offering! I have not taken a single donkey from them, nor have I done harm to any of them."(nasb) Num 16:15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.(kjv) Num 16:15 Then Moses was very angry, and said to the Lord, "Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I hurt one of them."(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:16 ============ Num 16:16 Moses said to Korah, "You and all your company be present before the Lord tomorrow, both you and they along with Aaron.(nasb) Num 16:16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:(kjv) Num 16:16 And Moses said to Korah, "Tomorrow, you and all your company be present before the Lord--you and they, as well as Aaron.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:17 ============ Num 16:17 Each of you take his firepan and put incense on it, and each of you bring his censer before the Lord, two hundred and fifty firepans; also you and Aaron shall each bring his firepan."(nasb) Num 16:17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.(kjv) Num 16:17 Let each take his censer and put incense in it, and each of you bring his censer before the Lord, two hundred and fifty censers; both you and Aaron, each with his censer."(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:18 ============ Num 16:18 So they each took his own censer and put fire on it, and laid incense on it; and they stood at the doorway of the tent of meeting, with Moses and Aaron.(nasb) Num 16:18 And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.(kjv) Num 16:18 So every man took his censer, put fire in it, laid incense on it, and stood at the door of the tabernacle of meeting with Moses and Aaron.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:19 ============ Num 16:19 Thus Korah assembled all the congregation against them at the doorway of the tent of meeting. And the glory of the Lord appeared to all the congregation.(nasb) Num 16:19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.(kjv) Num 16:19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. Then the glory of the Lord appeared to all the congregation.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:20 ============ Num 16:20 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,(nasb) Num 16:20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,(kjv) Num 16:20 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:21 ============ Num 16:21 "Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them instantly."(nasb) Num 16:21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.(kjv) Num 16:21 "Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:22 ============ Num 16:22 But they fell on their faces and said, "O God, God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?"(nasb) Num 16:22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?(kjv) Num 16:22 Then they fell on their faces, and said, "O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and You be angry with all the congregation?"(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:23 ============ Num 16:23 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,(nasb) Num 16:23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,(kjv) Num 16:23 So the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:24 ============ Num 16:24 "Speak to the congregation, saying, 'Get back from around the dwellings of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.'"(nasb) Num 16:24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.(kjv) Num 16:24 "Speak to the congregation, saying, 'Get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.' "(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:25 ============ Num 16:25 Then Moses arose and went to Dathan and Abiram, with the elders of Israel following him,(nasb) Num 16:25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.(kjv) Num 16:25 Then Moses rose and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:26 ============ Num 16:26 and he spoke to the congregation, saying, "Depart now from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing that belongs to them, or you will be swept away in all their sin."(nasb) Num 16:26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.(kjv) Num 16:26 And he spoke to the congregation, saying, "Depart now from the tents of these wicked men! Touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins."(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:27 ============ Num 16:27 So they got back from around the dwellings of Korah, Dathan and Abiram; and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the doorway of their tents, along with their wives and their sons and their little ones.(nasb) Num 16:27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.(kjv) Num 16:27 So they got away from around the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram; and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the door of their tents, with their wives, their sons, and their little children.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:28 ============ Num 16:28 Moses said, "By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for this is not my doing.(nasb) Num 16:28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.(kjv) Num 16:28 And Moses said: "By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them of my own will.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:29 ============ Num 16:29 If these men die the death of all men or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the Lord has not sent me.(nasb) Num 16:29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.(kjv) Num 16:29 If these men die naturally like all men, or if they are visited by the common fate of all men, then the Lord has not sent me.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:30 ============ Num 16:30 But if the Lord brings about an entirely new thing and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that is theirs, and they descend alive into Sheol, then you will understand that these men have spurned the Lord."(nasb) Num 16:30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.(kjv) Num 16:30 But if the Lord creates a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the pit, then you will understand that these men have rejected the Lord."(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:31 ============ Num 16:31 As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open;(nasb) Num 16:31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:(kjv) Num 16:31 Now it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them,(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:32 ============ Num 16:32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions.(nasb) Num 16:32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.(kjv) Num 16:32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men with Korah, with all their goods.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:33 ============ Num 16:33 So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.(nasb) Num 16:33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.(kjv) Num 16:33 So they and all those with them went down alive into the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:34 ============ Num 16:34 All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "The earth may swallow us up!"(nasb) Num 16:34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.(kjv) Num 16:34 Then all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up also!"(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:35 ============ Num 16:35 Fire also came forth from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the incense.(nasb) Num 16:35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.(kjv) Num 16:35 And a fire came out from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:36 ============ Num 16:36 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,(nasb) Num 16:36 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,(kjv) Num 16:36 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:37 ============ Num 16:37 "Say to Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, that he shall take up the censers out of the midst of the blaze, for they are holy; and you scatter the burning coals abroad.(nasb) Num 16:37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.(kjv) Num 16:37 "Tell Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to pick up the censers out of the blaze, for they are holy, and scatter the fire some distance away.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:38 ============ Num 16:38 As for the censers of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives, let them be made into hammered sheets for a plating of the altar, since they did present them before the Lord and they are holy; and they shall be for a sign to the sons of Israel."(nasb) Num 16:38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.(kjv) Num 16:38 The censers of these men who sinned against their own souls, let them be made into hammered plates as a covering for the altar. Because they presented them before the Lord, therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel."(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:39 ============ Num 16:39 So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers which the men who were burned had offered, and they hammered them out as a plating for the altar,(nasb) Num 16:39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:(kjv) Num 16:39 So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burned up had presented, and they were hammered out as a covering on the altar,(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:40 ============ Num 16:40 as a reminder to the sons of Israel that no layman who is not of the descendants of Aaron should come near to burn incense before the Lord; so that he will not become like Korah and his company"just as the Lord had spoken to him through Moses. (nasb) Num 16:40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.(kjv) Num 16:40 to be a memorial to the children of Israel that no outsider, who is not a descendant of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the Lord, that he might not become like Korah and his companions, just as the Lord had said to him through Moses.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:41 ============ Num 16:41 But on the next day all the congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, "You are the ones who have caused the death of the Lord's people."(nasb) Num 16:41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.(kjv) Num 16:41 On the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying, "You have killed the people of the Lord."(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:42 ============ Num 16:42 It came about, however, when the congregation had assembled against Moses and Aaron, that they turned toward the tent of meeting, and behold, the cloud covered it and the glory of the Lord appeared.(nasb) Num 16:42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.(kjv) Num 16:42 Now it happened, when the congregation had gathered against Moses and Aaron, that they turned toward the tabernacle of meeting; and suddenly the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:43 ============ Num 16:43 Then Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting,(nasb) Num 16:43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.(kjv) Num 16:43 Then Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of meeting.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:44 ============ Num 16:44 and the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,(nasb) Num 16:44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,(kjv) Num 16:44 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:45 ============ Num 16:45 "Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them instantly." Then they fell on their faces.(nasb) Num 16:45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.(kjv) Num 16:45 "Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment." And they fell on their faces.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:46 ============ Num 16:46 Moses said to Aaron, "Take your censer and put in it fire from the altar, and lay incense on it; then bring it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone forth from the Lord, the plague has begun!"(nasb) Num 16:46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.(kjv) Num 16:46 So Moses said to Aaron, "Take a censer and put fire in it from the altar, put incense on it, and take it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them; for wrath has gone out from the Lord. The plague has begun."(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:47 ============ Num 16:47 Then Aaron took it as Moses had spoken, and ran into the midst of the assembly, for behold, the plague had begun among the people. So he put on the incense and made atonement for the people.(nasb) Num 16:47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.(kjv) Num 16:47 Then Aaron took it as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and already the plague had begun among the people. So he put in the incense and made atonement for the people.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:48 ============ Num 16:48 He took his stand between the dead and the living, so that the plague was checked.(nasb) Num 16:48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.(kjv) Num 16:48 And he stood between the dead and the living; so the plague was stopped.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:49 ============ Num 16:49 But those who died by the plague were 14,700, besides those who died on account of Korah.(nasb) Num 16:49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.(kjv) Num 16:49 Now those who died in the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred, besides those who died in the Korah incident.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 16:50 ============ Num 16:50 Then Aaron returned to Moses at the doorway of the tent of meeting, for the plague had been checked. (nasb) Num 16:50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.(kjv) Num 16:50 So Aaron returned to Moses at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, for the plague had stopped.(nkjv) ======= Numbers 17:1 ============ Num 17:1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,(nasb) Num 17:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,(kjv) Num 17:1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:(nkjv) |
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