Numbers 16:10 “He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are…”

Numbers 16:10

He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

World English Bible

and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? Do you seek the priesthood also?

American Standard Version

and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?

Geneva Bible 1599

He hath also taken thee to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee, and seeke ye the office of the Priest also?

Darby Translation

— that he has brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee; and seek ye now the priesthood also?

Young's Literal Translation

yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee — and ye have sought also the priesthood!

Bible in Basic English

Letting you, and all your brothers the sons of Levi, come near to him? and would you now be priests?

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Cross references

“and seek”

Proverbs 13:10 Luke 22:24 Romans 12:10 Philippians 2:3 3 John 1:9 Matthew 20:21

Proverbs 13:10 · BSB

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Luke 22:24 · BSB

A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

Romans 12:10 · BSB

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

Philippians 2:3 · BSB

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

3 John 1:9 · BSB

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

Matthew 20:21 · BSB

“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

Also

Numbers 18:7 Numbers 3:10

Numbers 18:7 · BSB

But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but a…

Numbers 3:10 · BSB

So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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?

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?”

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